CaseLaw
M. Abdullahi V. FRN (2016) CLR 3 (b) (SC)
Judgement delivered on March 18th 2016
Brief
Facts
The Appellant herein was arraigned on the 11th of March, 2010 before the Federal High Court, Abuja on a single count charge of dealing in 1.050 kilograms of Indian hemp also known as cannabis sativa.
At the arraignment of the Appellant herein, the charge was read to same who said he understood the charge and pleaded guilty thereto.
The matter was however adjourned to the 3rd of May, 2010 but was no record of what transpired on that date.
On 30th of June, 2010 the matter came up, the charge was heard de novo (afresh) and same was read over to the understanding of the Appellant to which he pleaded guilty.