期刊名称：SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
印刷版ISSN：2319-4766
电子版ISSN：2278-8808
出版年度：2019
卷号：M-J,V 6/51
页码：12409-12413
出版社：SCHOLARLY RESEARCH JOURNAL'S
摘要：Nigeria as a body of law has two different criminal code applicable in the southern part of Nigeria and the northern part of Nigeria. The offence of intentional killing is called murder in the criminal code applicable in the southern part of Nigeria whereas in the Northern part of Nigeria intentional killing is term as culpable homicide punishable with death. It fundamentally clear from the two code that the essential elements to be prove under the evidence act is mensrea and actusrus at the time of committing the offence. By the requirement of the law the constituent elements must be proving beyond reasonable doubt before the offender will be convicted under the criminal justice system of Nigeria.
关键词：Offence; Intentional; Killing; Penal Code; Nigeria.
