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 | ENITAN V. THE STATE (SC 122/1985)[1986] NGSC 30 (Supreme Court) (SC 122/1985) [1960] NGSC 1 (05 June 1986); | 06 Jun 1986 | HR Death penalty Supreme Court 05 June 1986 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA CITATION: [1986] 3... |
| Supreme Court | Richard Oni Obadiaru V Grace Uyigue & Anor (SC. 155/1984)[1986] NGSC 32 (10 March 1986) | 10 Mar 1986 | Supreme Court 09 March 1986 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Monday, the 10th day of March, 1986... |
| Supreme Court | Margaret Chinyere Stitch v Attorney-General of The Federation & Ors (S.C. 88/1985)[1986] NGSC 31 (12 December 1986) | 12 Dec 1986 | Supreme Court 11 December 1986 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 12th day of December... |
| Supreme Court | Ogbechie V Onochie (SC.193/1985)[1986] NGSC 33 (18 March 1986) | 18 Mar 1986 | Supreme Court 17 March 1986 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Tuesday, 18th day of March, 1986... |
| Supreme Court | Margaret Chinyere Stitch v Attorney-General of The Federation & Ors (S.C. 88/1985)[1986] NGSC 34 (12 December 1986) (S.C. 88/1985) [1960] NGSC 1 (11 December 1986); | 11 Dec 1986 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 11 December 1986 In The Supreme Court of... |
| Supreme Court | ELOICHIN (NIGERIA) LTD AND 2 OTHERS v. VICTOR NGOZI MBADIWE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA (SC.54/1981) [1986] 1 (10 January 1986); | 10 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 10 January 1986 ELOICHIN (NIGERIA) LTD AND 2 OTHERS (APPELLANT) v. VICTOR NGOZI... |
| Supreme Court | KAYCEE (NIG.) LTD. v. PROMPT SHIPPING CORPORATION NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (SC. 90/1985) [1986] 2 (17 January 1986); | 17 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 17 January 1986 KAYCEE (NIG.) LT D. (APPELLANT) v. PROMPT SHIPPING C ORPORATION N... |
| Supreme Court | ALHAJI BABA BAKIN SALATI v. ALHAJI TALLE SHEHU (SC 26/1984) [1986] 3 (17 January 1986); | 17 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 17 January 1986 ALHAJ I BAB A BAK I N S ALAT I (APPEL L ANT) v. ALHAJI TALLE SHEHU (... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF HAROLD SODIPO v. LEMMINKAINEN OY & ANOR (SC 149/1983) [1986] 4 (17 January 1986); | 17 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 17 January 1986 CHIE F HA R OL D SODI P O (A PPEL L ANT) v. LEMMINKAINEN OY &... |
| Supreme Court | ADESINA OKE & ORS v. SHITTU ATOLOYE & ORS (SC 259/1984) [1986] 5 (24 January 1986); | 24 Jan 1986 | Supreme Court 24 January 1986 ADESINA OKE & ORS (APPELLANT) v. SH I T T U A T O LO Y E & O... |
| Supreme Court | ERIC UYO v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, BENDEL STATE (SC 68/1985) [1986] 6 (07 February 1986); | 07 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 07 February 1986 E R I C U Y O (A P P E L L A N T) v. ATTORNEY GENERAL, BENDEL STATE... |
| Supreme Court | MR YESUFU AMUDA GARBA & OTHERS v. THE UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI (SC. 24/1985) [1986] 7 (14 February 1986); | 14 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 14 February 1986 MR YESUFU AMUDA GARBA & OTHERS (APPELLANT) v. THE UNIVERSITY OF... |
| Supreme Court | MILITARY GOVERNOR, LAGOS STATE & ORS v. CHIEF EMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU (SC. 241/850) [1986] 8 (14 February 1986); | 14 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 14 February 1986 MILITARY GOVERNOR, LAGOS STATE & O RS (APPELLANT) v. CHIEF EMEK... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF DR IRENE THOMAS & ORS v. THE MOST REVEREND TIMOTHY OMOTAYO OLUFOSOYE (SC.241/1985) [1986] 9 (14 February 1986); | 14 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 14 February 1986 CHIEF DR IRENE THOMAS & ORS (APPELLANT) v. T H E M OS T REVEREN... |
| Supreme Court | GEORGE ONOBRUCHERE & ANOR v. IVMROMOEBO ESEGIE & ANOR (SC.87/1984) [1986] 10 (21 February 1986); | 21 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 21 February 1986 GEORGE ON OBRUCHERE & A NOR (APPELLANT) v. IVMROMOEBO ESEGIE... |
| Supreme Court | ANTHONY IDEHEN OGIDA v. JACKSON OSAZE OLIHA (SC. 245/1984) [1986] 10 (21 February 1986); | 21 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 21 February 1986 ANTHONY IDEHEN OGIDA (APPELLANT) v. JA C KS O N OS A Z E O L I H A... |
| Supreme Court | PAUL CARDOSO v. JOHN BANKOLA DANIEL AND ORS (SC.80/1984) [1986] 10 (28 February 1986); | 28 Feb 1986 | Supreme Court 28 February 1986 P AU L C ARD O S O (A PPE L LAN T) v. JOHN B ANKOLA DANIEL AND O RS... |
| Supreme Court | STEPHEN OTEKI v. THE STATE (SC 110/1985) [1986] 10 (13 April 1986); | 13 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 13 April 1986 STEPHEN OTEKI (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1986) All N.L.R.... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF MRS. F. AKINTOLA & ANOR. v. MRS. C.F.A.D. SOLANO (SC 107/1984) [1986] 10 (18 April 1986); | 18 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 18 April 1986 CHIEF MR S. F. A KINTOLA & ANOR. (A PPELLANT) v. MRS. C.F.A.D. S... |
| Supreme Court | AMUSA OPOOLA ADIO & ANOR. v. THE STATE (SC. 102/1986) [1986] 10 (18 April 1986); | 18 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 18 April 1986 AMUSA OPOOLA ADIO & A NOR. (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (... |
| Supreme Court | SAMSON AWOYALE v. JOSHUA O. OGUNBIYI (SC 123/1983) [1986] 10 (18 April 1986); | 18 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 18 April 1986 S AMSO N AW O YAL E (AP P ELLANT) v. J OSHU A O. O GUNBIY I (... |
| Supreme Court | MOSUNMOLA IYABOLA FADAYOMI v. OLUDOLAPO OMONIYI SADIPE & ORS. (SC. 16/1985) [1986] 10 (25 April 1986); | 25 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 25 April 1986 MO S U N M O L A I Y A B O L A F A DA Y O M I (A P P EL L A N T) v. O... |
| Supreme Court | MARINE AND GENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. ANTONIE ROSSEK AND ANOR (SC. 233/84) [1986] 10 (25 April 1986); | 25 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 25 April 1986 MARINE A ND G ENERAL ASSURANCE COMPANY L IMITED (APPELLANT) v. ANTONIE... |
| Supreme Court | JOHN NWACHUKWU v. THE STATE (SC. 233/84) [1986] 10 (25 April 1986); | 25 Apr 1986 | Supreme Court 25 April 1986 JO H N N WA C H U K W U (A P P E L L A NT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (... |
| Supreme Court | UDO AKPAN v. THE STATE (SC. 132/1985) [1986] 10 (16 May 1986); | 16 May 1986 | Supreme Court 16 May 1986 UDO AK PAN (APPELLANT) v. THE STATE (RESPONDENT) (1986) All N.L.R. 517... |