In lead judgment read by Justice Kumai Akaahs, the court held that the appeal lacked any redeeming features for it to succeed. The other judges were -Justice Walter Onnoghen, Justice Musa Muhammad, Justice Clara Ogunbiyi and Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun . “There is nothing in this appeal that was not adequately addressed in the court below. “This is a murder that was dastardly executed by the appellant against the deceased who did not bargain for what befell him. “The appellant was rightly convicted of the murder of Andong Bassey Andong and appropriately sentenced to death,’’ the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted Justice Akaahs as saying in the ruling. He added: “I therefore find no merit in the appeal and it is hereby dismissed. “The conviction and sentence of the appellant affirmed by the Court of Appeal in Calabar in CA/C/168C/2013 is further affirmed by this court.” The appellant was arraigned for murder contrary to Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C16 Vol. 3 Laws of Cross River State of Nigeria 2004 in charge No. HC/59C/2006. Asuquo was accused of using machete to kill Andong on August 21, 2006 at Okurikang village in Calabar Judicial Division. In order to prove the offence, the prosecution called four witnesses and tendered six exhibits. One of the witnesses, a wife of the deceased who testified as PW2, gave an eye witness account on how the appellant went to the deceased’s house armed with machete to commit the act. However, the appellant while testifying in person denied ever committing such “heinous’’ crime. He also denied making any confessional statements to the investigating police officer in charge of the matter.]]>