Conspiracy and Unnatural Offence punishable under Sections 97 (1) and
284 of the Penal Code respectively, and the said Sections are hereby
reproduced as follows:“97(1) whoever is a party to a Criminal
Conspiracy to commit an offence
punishable with death or with
imprisonment shall where no express
provision is made in this Penal Code for
the punishment of such a conspiracy, be
punished in the same as if he had abetted
such offence.
284. Whoever has carnal intercourse against the
order of nature with any man, woman or
animal, shall be punished with
imprisonment for a term which may
extend to fourteen years and shall also be
liable to fine.”
As to the 1st count charge of the offence of Criminal Conspiracy
contrary to Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code, Section 96 (1) of the
Penal code Law Cap. 104 Laws of Sokoto State 1996, when two or
more persons agree to do or cause to be done:(a)
an illegal act; or
(b)
an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement
is called a Criminal Conspiracy.
- Salawu V. State (2016) 12 NCC 1.
- Abacha V. State (2002) 11 NWLR pt 779 p 437.
- Obiakor V. State (2002) 10 NWLR pt 776 p 612.
It is trite law that in a charge of Criminal Conspiracy, all that is
necessary is evidence of agreement to commit an offence, and in the
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