A security guard, Abubakar Zibo, who has been in prison custody for 13 years was yesterday discharged and acquitted by a Lagos High Court, which found him not guilty of the murder of his friend, Charles.
According to Vanguard,while delivering his judgment, Justice Kayode Ogunmekan held that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the allegation of conspiracy and murder levelled against him as required by Section 1 of the Evidence Act, 2011.
The case, which was commenced by the Lagos State Coordinator, Legal Aid Council, Mrs L.Y. Salau, was later handed over to Mrs. Grace Adenubi.
The judge held that it was trite law that the burden of proof in a criminal case was on the prosecution, adding that where the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, the defendant must be discharged and acquitted.
According to Vanguard,while delivering his judgment, Justice Kayode Ogunmekan held that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the allegation of conspiracy and murder levelled against him as required by Section 1 of the Evidence Act, 2011.
The case, which was commenced by the Lagos State Coordinator, Legal Aid Council, Mrs L.Y. Salau, was later handed over to Mrs. Grace Adenubi.
The judge held that it was trite law that the burden of proof in a criminal case was on the prosecution, adding that where the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, the defendant must be discharged and acquitted.
13 years of life in stand still. ..so sorry.
ReplyDeleteSerious case
ReplyDeleteThis really showed the not too good side of our judicial System. So bad he was locked up without facing trial for 13 years, and now being freed.
ReplyDeleteHey ya,tank God he is set free at last...many pple ar stil in d prison nw,payin fr d crime dey kno nothing abt,may God hav mercy.
ReplyDeleteChai... his mate must av made it all and hez just gonna start from the scratch. Take heart dear.
ReplyDeleteJudicial system is so weak... See the number of years before justice can be served! So bad -Pst.Chekeleke
ReplyDeleteMR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.
ReplyDeleteSo it took them 13 solid years to prove that the defendant was not guilty of the crime he was accused of. Damn! Thank God for his freedom sha.
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13 long n wasted years, where's he gonna start from? He should b compensated.
ReplyDeleteToo bad... All for nothing
ReplyDeleteThey should give the man something to take hold body abeg!