CaseLaw
Orji V. State (2008) CLR 4(h)(SC)
Judgement delivered on April 4th 2008
Brief
Facts
Appellant was employed by PW1 as a Security man. PW1 and other security men also resided with others in the premises. The Appellant together with other Security men were on duty on 9/7/94 when at about 8.30 p.m. four strange men (who stated that they were policemen) drove to the gate of the premises and ordered at gun point (the appellant) to take them to where PW1 was. The Appellant complied with the order and entered the residence of PW1 through the back door
Appellant then identified PW3 to the strange men who proceeded to demand money at gun point from the PW1. PW1 told them he did not have more than N10.00.
The men ordered everyone to lie down and opened fire in the process of which they killed three boys who were PW1's servants. Following the shooting of the boys, the Appellant ran away from the scene but returned later from his hiding place to inform PW1 and others that the strange men had left the premises.
The prosecution argued that the Appellant did not follow the instructions to security men that anyone wishing to see PW1 after 8.00 p.m. should fill the visitors form and await a reply of PW1 through the Intercom installed in the security house.