NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF LAW
JANUARY 2018 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: PUL342 

COURSE TITLE: CRIMINAL LAW 11         

TIME ALLOWED:             2 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTION:                 ANSWER QUESTION 1 (ONE) AND ANY OTHER 3 (THREE) QUESTIONS. (QUESTION 1 (ONE) ATTRACTS 25 MARKS)

1.(a)        Mr. Vincent Alaba is a dealer in all kinds of Second hand cars popularly known in Nigeria as “tokunbo” or “fairly used” cars.  On the first day of April, 2017, he received a car stolen from Ghana by one ChidiNwosu and sold it to Nze Mathew Mba of Divine Love Bible Assembly Church of the First Born, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos, Lagos State.

Consider the Legal issue(s) raised and resolve it or them legally.

(b)          Write note on:

1. Stealing
2. Robbery

2.Treason is among the highest form of offence a person can commit in Nigeria. Discuss.

3.            Sedition is a crime but, it is not all seditious publication that is a crime. Discuss.

4.(a)        Around 5am of 25^th December, 2017, Orland Timothy broke into Mr.Chris Abah’s house located at number 6,Essien Street, Ogoja, Cross Rivers State in order to steal his laptop computer but could not find it. He later returned around 11pm on the same day with intention of stealing his gold wrist watch. He gained entrance into Mr.Abah’s bedroom by patting away his window blinds but could not reach the watch on the table close to the bed. He was arrested when he tried to run away upon sighting some worshippers returning from a church service. He has since been charged to court.

Consider the legal issues raised and apply the law.

(b)             On 14^th December, 2016, about 50 members of the two factions of National Union of Road Transport Workers Abule-Egba started to resolve a dispute.In the course of the resolution, one faction descended on a member of another faction. This resulted into a free for all fight leading to loss of lives and maiming and destruction of properties. Discuss the legal issues in this hypothetical case.

5.            Write short notes on the following:

1. Riot
2. Affray
3. Corruption of witnesses

6.(a)   Explain the codes of Conduct for Public Officers in Nigeria.

(b)          Write note on the Public Complaint Commission.