A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has discharge and acquitted a minor Emmanuel Chibuike from manslaughter suit file against him.
The Defendant Emmanuel Chibuike was charged for manslaughter under section 236 of the criminal code of Nigeria, for stabbing twenty years old Ahmed Buhari to death in self defense, on November, 2020, at Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt local government area.
The presiding Judge, Justice Else Thompson, in her ruling said that it is not in doubt that the deceased died, but the act was not intentional as the Defendant acted upon self defense from the deceased who bullied him.
The Judge held that the prosecution was unable to prove it case beyond reasonable doubt that the minor Emmanuel Chibuike committed manslaughter and not self defense by stabbing Late Ahmed Buhari to death.
In an interview with our Correspondent, Boma John-Williams Counsel to the Defendant, said they are happy with the judgement as the law has vindicated the Defendant.
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Also, the prosecution Counsel Kingsley Briggs, said they will liaise with the deceased family to know the next steps.
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