The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | EMMANUEL ODUFUWA AND ANOTHER v. MRS. AYO JOHNSON (SUIT NO. S.C. 294/1968) [1971] 10 (16 April 1971); | 16 Apr 1971 | Supreme Court 16 April 1971 EMMANUEL ODUFUWA AND ANOTHER (APPELLANTS) v. MRS. AY O JOHNSO N (RESPO... |
| Supreme Court | JAFIYA KOPA (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (SUIT No. SC. 16/1970) [1971] 10 (17 May 1971); | 17 May 1971 | Supreme Court 17 May 1971 JAFIY A KOP A (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1971) All N.L.R.... |
| Supreme Court | 1. LADY KOFO ADEMOLA 2. MRS. LANDE EJIWUMI 3. CHIEF ROTIMI WILLIAMS v. PROBATE REGISTRAR (SUIT NO. S.C. 16/1971) [1971] 10 (21 May 1971); | 21 May 1971 | Supreme Court 21 May 1971 1. L A D Y K OF O A DE M OL A 2. MRS. LANDE E JIWUMI 3. CHIEF ROTIMI... |
| Supreme Court | G.B.A. AKINYEDE v. THE APPRAISER (SUIT NO. S.C. 232/1968) [1971] 10 (21 May 1971); | 21 May 1971 | Supreme Court 21 May 1971 G.B.A. AKI NYEDE (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) v. THE APPRAISER (RESPONDENT/... |
| Supreme Court | M.O. THOMAS LANIYAN v. 1. ALPHEUS DADEOWO 2. ESRON OTEJE 3. EBENEZER DADEOWO ([node:field-casenumber]) [1971] 10 (21 May 1971); | 21 May 1971 | Supreme Court 21 May 1971 M.O. THOMAS LANIYAN (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) v. 1. ALPHEU S DADEOW O 2. E... |
| Supreme Court | MISR (NIGERIA) LTD v. SALAH EL ASSAD (Case Number: SUIT NO. S.C. 2/1970) [1971] 10 (21 May 1971); | 21 May 1971 | Supreme Court 21 May 1971 MISR (NIGERIA) LTD (APPELLANTS) v. SALAH E L ASSA D (RESPOND ENT) (1971... |
| Supreme Court | SOLICITOR-GENERAL WESTERN NIGERIA v. DR. FESTUS O. ADEBONOJO AND ORS (SUIT NO. S.C. 207/1969) [1971] 10 (21 May 1971); | 21 May 1971 | Supreme Court 21 May 1971 SOLICITOR-GENERAL WESTERN NIGERIA (APPELLANT) v. DR. FE S T U S O. A D... |
| Supreme Court | CLARA EREWA v. J.I. IDEHEN (SUIT NO. S.C. 130/1969) [1971] 10 (28 May 1971); | 28 May 1971 | Supreme Court 28 May 1971 CL A R A E R E W A (FOR H ERSELF A ND O N BEHALF OF T HE F AMILY OF... |
| Supreme Court | UFOT GEORGE & SUNDAY STEPHEN ALIAS UDO OBOBO v. THE STATE (SUIT NO. S.C. 333/1970) [1971] 10 (28 May 1971); | 28 May 1971 | Supreme Court 28 May 1971 U F O T G E O R G E & S U N D A Y ST E P H E N A L I A S U D O O B... |
| Supreme Court | FREDERICK OBOJE NEGBENEBOR v. EUDORA OMOWUNMI NEGENEBOR (SUIT NO. S.C. 144/1969) [1971] 10 (28 May 1971); | 28 May 1971 | Supreme Court 28 May 1971 FREDERICK OBOJE NEGBENEBOR (APPELLANT) v. EUDORA OM OWUNMI NEGENEBOR (... |
| Supreme Court | ABIODUN ADENIKE ODUSOTE v. OLAITAN OLANIJI ODUSOTE (SUIT NO. S.C. 318/1970) [1971] 10 (07 June 1971); | 07 Jun 1971 | Supreme Court 07 June 1971 ABIODUN ADENIKE O DUSOTE (APPELLANT) v. OLAITAN OLA N IJ I ODUSOT E (... |
| Supreme Court | TIMOTHY TANLOJU ADESUBOKAN v. RAZAKI YUNUSA (SUIT NO. S.C. 25/1970) [1971] 10 (17 June 1971); | 17 Jun 1971 | Supreme Court 17 June 1971 TIMOTHY TANLOJ U ADESUBOKA N (APPELLANT) v. RAZAKI YUNUSA (RESPONDENT... |
| Supreme Court | ALITALIA AIRLINES LTD. v. FEDERAL BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE (SUIT NO. S.C. 40/1971) [1971] 10 (02 July 1971); | 02 Jul 1971 | Supreme Court 02 July 1971 ALITALIA AIRLINES LTD. (APPLICANTS/APPELLANTS) v. FEDERAL BOARD OF... |
| Supreme Court | A. A. OKULAJA v. ADAMO ALLI (SUIT NO. 202/1970) [1971] 10 (09 July 1971); | 09 Jul 1971 | Supreme Court 09 July 1971 A. A. OKULAJA (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) v. ADAMO ALLI (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT... |
| Supreme Court | In the matter of FARMART PRODUCE AND SHIPPING LINE LTD. and in the matter of THE COMPANIES ACT CHAPTER 37 in re. FARMART PRODUCE AND SHIPPING LINE LTD. v. ESTABLISHMENT DE COMMERCE GENERAL (SUIT NO. S.C. 210/1969) [1971] 10 (15 July 1971); | 15 Jul 1971 | Supreme Court 15 July 1971 I n t h e ma t te r o f F A RMAR T PROD U C E A N D S H IPPIN G LIN E... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF S.L. EDU v. NATIONAL BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. & W.A. TRAVEL AGENCY LTD (SUIT NO. S.C. 104/1970) [1971] 10 (15 October 1971); | 15 Oct 1971 | Supreme Court 15 October 1971 CHIEF S.L. EDU (APPELLANT) v. NATIONAL BANK O F NIGERIA L TD. &... |
| Supreme Court | HELEN THERESA ANEKE v. VALENTINE H. AREWE ANEKE (SUIT NO. S.C. 49/1971) [1971] 10 (15 October 1971); | 15 Oct 1971 | Supreme Court 15 October 1971 HEL E N T HE R ES A AN E K E (b y h e r n ex t f r ie n d V I CT O... |
| Supreme Court | GEORGE HUTCHFUL v. HAMILTON KWEKU BINEY W. BINEY & CO. (NIGERIA) LTD. (SUIT NO. S.C. 150/1970) [1971] 10 (22 October 1971); | 22 Oct 1971 | Supreme Court 22 October 1971 GEORGE HU TCHFUL (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) v. HAMILTON KWEKU BINEY W.... |
| Court of Appeal | DR. S.A. AGBAJE & ORS v. ADEOYE SHONIBARE BANKOLE ISAAC BABATUNDE WILLIAMS (Case Number: SUIT NO. S.C. 112/1969) [1971] 1 (29 October 1971); | 29 Oct 1971 | Court of Appeal 29 October 1971 D R. S. A. A G BA J E & OR S (MO G AJ I H EA D O F SA L AM I A... |
| Supreme Court | PAUL O. OMOREGBE v. EHIGIATOR EDO (SUIT NO. S.C. 142/1969) [1971] 10 (29 October 1971); | 29 Oct 1971 | Supreme Court 29 October 1971 PAUL O. OMOREGBE (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) v. EHIGIATOR EDO (DEFENDANT/... |
| Supreme Court | BASSEY HOGAN v. DORCAL ADEBISI OGUNYEMI (SUIT NO. S.C. 173/1969) [1971] 10 (12 November 1971); | 12 Nov 1971 | Supreme Court 12 November 1971 B A S SE Y H O GA N (A PP E LL A NT) v. DORCAL AD EBISI OGU NYEMI (... |
| Supreme Court | JACKIE PHILLIPS v. ARCO LTD. (SUIT NO. S.C. 149/1969) [1971] 10 (27 October 1971); | 27 Oct 1971 | Supreme Court 27 October 1971 JACKIE PHILLIPS (APPELLANT) v. ARCO LTD. (PHARMACOBIOLOGICAL I... |
| High Court | S. A. OLAWALE v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & TOTAL OIL PRODUCTS (NIGERIA) LTD (SUIT NO. 199/1970) [1971] 1 (26 November 1971); | 26 Nov 1971 | High Court 26 November 1971 S. A. OLAWALE (DEFENDANT/APPELLANT) v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE... |
| Supreme Court | BORNU HOLDING CO. LTD. v. ALHAJI HASSAN BOGOCO (SUIT NO. S.C. 93/1970) [1971] 10 (29 November 1971); | 29 Nov 1971 | Supreme Court 29 November 1971 BORNU HOLDING C O. L TD. (DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS) v. ALHAJI HASSAN B... |
| Supreme Court | GRACE BOMS v. THE STATE (SUIT NO. S.C. 233/1971) [1971] 10 (10 December 1971); | 10 Dec 1971 | Supreme Court 10 December 1971 GRACE BOM S (AP PELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1971) All N.L.R... |
| Supreme Court | MUHAMMADU TSOFOLI v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (SUIT NO. S.C. 6/1970) [1971] 10 (17 December 1971); | 17 Dec 1971 | Supreme Court 17 December 1971 MUHAMMADU TSOFOLI (APPELLANT) v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (RESPONDENT... |
| Supreme Court | GODWIN MOGBEYI BOYO v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MID-WEST STATE (SUIT NO. S.C. 53/1970) [1971] 10 (22 December 1971); | 22 Dec 1971 | Supreme Court 22 December 1971 GO D WI N M OG B EY I B OY O (A P PE L LA N T) v. THE ATTORNEY... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF YESUFU A. ONIRU, AND OREDUN THOMAS v. WAHABI A. GBADAMOSI (SUIT NO. S.C. 328/1969) [1971] 10 (23 December 1971); | 23 Dec 1971 | Supreme Court 23 December 1971 CHIEF YESUFU A. ONIRU, AND OREDUN THOMAS (DEFENDANTS/APPELLANTS) v... |
| High Court | J. A. O. ONAMUSI v. ALHAJI USMAN IBRAHIM LAWAL TUDUN WADA (SUIT NO. K/96/1969) [1971] 2 (08 January 1971); | 08 Jan 1971 | High Court 08 January 1971 J. A. O. ONAMUSI (PLAINTIFF) v. ALHAJI USMAN IBRAHIM LAWAL TU DUN W ADA... |
| High Court | INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE v. GEORGE OGUNTADE, FATAI BALOGUN (APPEAL No. LD/33 CA/1970) [1971] 3 (11 January 1971); | 11 Jan 1971 | High Court 11 January 1971 INSPECTOR-GENERAL O F POLIC E (A PPELLANT) v. GEORGE OGUNTA DE (1st... |
| High Court | COMMISSIONER OF POLICE v. OLUSEGUN ADENEGAN EMMANUEL OJUOLAPE SAMUEL ESO (APPEAL No. LD/44CA/1970) [1971] 4 (19 January 1971); | 19 Jan 1971 | High Court 19 January 1971 CO M MI S S I ON E R O F P OL I C E (PR O S E CU T OR / A P PE L L A NT... |
| High Court | HELEN THERESA ANEKE (BY HER NEXT FRIEND VICTORIA ANEKE) v. VALENTINE H. AREWE ANEKE (SUIT NO. M/186/1970) [1971] 5 (08 February 1971); | 08 Feb 1971 | High Court 08 February 1971 HELE N T HERES A ANEK E (B Y HE R NEX T FRIEN D VICTORI A ANEKE) (APPL... |
| High Court | STANDARD BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. (AS AMENDED) v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION (SUIT NO. LD22A/1970) [1971] 6 (15 February 1971); | 15 Feb 1971 | High Court 15 February 1971 STANDARD BAN K O F NI GERIA LT D. (AS AMEN DED) (DE FENDANT/APPELLANT... |
| High Court | S. ADIO SMITH v. CHIEF M.E.R. OKORODUDU (Taylor C.J.) [1971] 7 (19 February 1971); | 19 Feb 1971 | High Court 19 February 1971 S. ADIO SMITH (PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT) v. CHIEF M.E.R. OKORODUDU (... |
| High Court | M.O. OKOYE & SONS & 1 other v. STANDARD BANK OF WEST AFRICA LTD. & 1 other (SUIT NO. JD/9A/1970) [1971] 8 (05 March 1971); | 05 Mar 1971 | High Court 05 March 1971 1. M.O. OK O Y E & SO N S 2. M. O. O K O Y E (A P P L I CA N T S) v.... |
| High Court | THE STATE v. SAMUEL ADEGBOYE (SUIT NO. LA/2C/1971) [1971] 9 (12 March 1971); | 12 Mar 1971 | High Court 12 March 1971 THE STATE (COMPLAINANT) v. SAMUE L ADEGBOY E (ACCUSED) (1971) All N.L.R.... |
| High Court | RISIKATU JAMES Y. OGBARA v. GANIYU AFOLABI & 2 others (SUIT NO. LD/436/1970) [1971] 10 (15 March 1971); | 15 Mar 1971 | High Court 15 March 1971 RISIKATU JAMES Y. OGBARA (PLAINTIFF) v. 1. G ANIYU A FOLABI 2. G.N.... |
| High Court | BRIDGET U. AKINWUNMI v. AKINWANDE O. AKINWUNMI (SUIT NO. M/66/70) [1971] 10 (19 March 1971); | 19 Mar 1971 | High Court 19 March 1971 BRIDGE T U. A KINWUN M I (APPLIC A NT) v. AKINWANDE O. AK INWUNMI (R... |
| High Court | MUHAMMADU SANI v. STANDARD BANK OF NIGERIA (SUIT NO. JD/28/1969) [1971] 10 (26 March 1971); | 26 Mar 1971 | High Court 26 March 1971 MUHAMMADU SAN I (DEF ENDANT/APPELLANT) v. STANDARD BAN K O F NIGE RIA (... |
| High Court | ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL v. MARIAN AMOKE OLUBAMIWO & 1 other (SUIT NO. M/153/1969) [1971] 10 (29 March 1971); | 29 Mar 1971 | High Court 29 March 1971 ADMINISTRATOR-GENERAL (APPLICANT/RESPONDENT) v. MARIAN AMOKE OLUBAMIWO (... |
| High Court | CHRISTINE ANN ADAMS v. DEREK HUMPHREY ADAMS ([node:field-casenumber]) [1971] 10 (29 March 1971); | 29 Mar 1971 | High Court 29 March 1971 CHRISTI N E AN N ADAM S (P LAINTIF F) v. DEREK H UMPHREY A DAMS (... |
| High Court | THE STATE v. STANLY FAMOUS ALIAS TABLET ALIAS JOSEPH NWABUINE & 1 other (SUIT NO. LA/1C/1971) [1971] 10 (14 April 1971); | 14 Apr 1971 | High Court 14 April 1971 THE STATE (COMPLAINANT) v. 1. STANLY FAMOUS ALIAS T ABLET A LIAS JOSEPH... |
| High Court | ADEDAPO MOKUOLU v. INCAR (NIGERIA) LTD & 1 other (SUIT NO. LD. 345/1970) [1971] 10 (14 April 1971); | 14 Apr 1971 | High Court 14 April 1971 ADEDAP O M OKUOL U (Prac tisi n g a s M o kuol u Rube n s & C o A u... |
| High Court | ADENRELE ADEJUMO & 1 other v. H. E. COLONEL MOBOLAJI JOHNSON MILITARY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE (SUIT NO. M/143/69) [1971] 10 (23 April 1971); | 23 Apr 1971 | High Court 23 April 1971 1. ADENRELE ADEJUMO 2. NIGERIAN C ONSTRUCTIONAL DE SIGNING AN D PLANTING... |
| High Court | MAJA (JNR) & SONS LTD v. UNITED AFRICAN COMPANY OF NIGERIA LTD (SUIT NO. LD/426/1970) [1971] 10 (03 May 1971); | 03 May 1971 | High Court 03 May 1971 MAJA (JNR) & SONS L TD (PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT) v. UNITED AFRICAN COMPANY... |
| High Court | IN THE MATTER OF SECTIONS 482 AND 484 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT and IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY G.B. OLOWU FOR A REVIEW OF THE ORDER OF MR. A.O. JACOBS, AG. SENIOR MAGISTRATE (SUIT NO. M/214/1970) [1971] 10 (31 May 1971); | 31 May 1971 | High Court 31 May 1971 IN THE MATTER OF SECTIONS 482 AND 484 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT and IN... |
| High Court | DR. K.A. AINA & 1 other v. WEST AFRICAN DRUG CO. LTD. (SUIT NO. LD/299/70) [1971] 10 (05 July 1971); | 05 Jul 1971 | High Court 05 July 1971 1. DR. K.A. AIN A 2. MISS A. ADE BAMIRO (PLAINTIFFS) v. WEST AFRICAN... |
| High Court | BARKONO v. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ([node:field-casenumber]) [1971] 10 (12 July 1971); | 12 Jul 1971 | High Court 12 July 1971 BARKONO (A PPELLANT) v. COM MI S S I ON E R O F P O L I C E (R ES P O N DE... |
| High Court | THE STATE v. AKINGBADE GABRIEL (SUIT NO. IK/6C/71) [1971] 10 (14 July 1971); | 14 Jul 1971 | High Court 14 July 1971 THE STATE (COMPLAINANT) v. AKINGBADE GABRIEL (ACCUSED) (1971) All N.L.R.... |
| High Court | THE STATE v. MATI AUDU (SUIT NO. K/11C/1971) [1971] 10 (10 August 1971); | 10 Aug 1971 | High Court 10 August 1971 THE STATE (COMPLAINANT) v. MATI AUDU (ACCUSED) (1971) All N.L.R. 511 ... |