RAMONI ANIMASHAUN -Vs- THE STATE

RAMONI ANIMASHAUN -Vs- THE STATE

October 2025

Subject Matters

  • Criminal Law: Proof – conspiracy – where an accused confesses that he committed the offence in concert with others – whether the offense of conspiracy is established

    Criminal Law: Armed Robbery – Ingredients thereof

    Criminal Law and Procedure: Proof of criminal Offences – whether prosecution must proof the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt – nature of proof beyond all reasonable doubt – sec. 135 of Evidence Act, considered – the principle in Nwaturuocha vs. The State (2011) 6 NWLR (Pt. 1242) 170 @193

    Criminal Law and Procedure: Conviction of accused – where accused makes a confessional statement – whether he can be convicted solely on such a confessional statement

    Criminal Law and Procedure: Confession – meaning thereof – sec. 28 of the Evidence Act 2011, considered

    Criminal Law and Procedure: Confessional statement – corroboration thereof – approach of court where accused makes a confessional statement – whether court will determine the efficacy of such a confessional statement

    Criminal Law and Procedure: Contradictions in the evidence of witnesses – effect thereof – whether minor contradictions in the evidence of witnesses are not material – the principle in Ochemaje vs. State (2008) 15 NWLR (pt.1109) 57

    Criminal Law and Procedure: Retraction of confessional statement – where accused retracts his confessional statement orally in court – whether court will discountenance such a retraction if satisfied with the truth of a confessional statement.

    Words and Phrases: Proof beyond all reasonable doubt – meaning

     Words and Phrases: Confession – meaning thereof

Issue:

  Whether having regard to the evidence adduce by the prosecution, the justices of the Court of Appeal were right in affirming the conviction and sentencing of the Appellant for the Offences of Conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery.”

Facts:

The Accused /Appellant was arraigned before the Ogun State High Court for conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to and punishable under section 6(b) and 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap. R.11.

At the end of hearing, the Accused/Appellant was convicted and sentenced as charged. Dissatisfied with the judgment of the trial court, the Accused/ Appellant unsuccessfully appealed to the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division, hence this further appeal to the Supreme Court.

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