The defendant having raised the defence of provocation as shown by his statement which was substantiated by his evidence in chief as DW1, this court has a duty to consider it. The question one will be tempted to ask, is what is provocation? In the case of Ndubuisi V. State (2019) 3 WRN 1, the Supreme Court adopted the definition offered by Delvin J. in the case of Duffy (1949) 1 AER 932 where he said:“Provocation is some act or series of acts done by the dead man to the accused which would cause in any reasonable person and actually cause in the accused a sudden and temporary loss of self control rendering the accused so subject to passion as to make him or her for the moment not master of his mind.” Per Augie JSC at p 20 lines 25-30. - Illuebeka V. State (2007) 7 NWLR pt 665 p 404. - George V. State (1993) 6 NWLR pt 297 p. 47. Explaining what provocation is all about in a more clearer language, the Apex Court in the case of Kaza V. State (2008) 32 WRN 46 stated the law in the following words:“Provocation is an action or conduct which arises suddenly in the heat of anger. Such action or conduct is precipitated by resentment, rage or fury on the part of the accused person to the person that offered the provocation. Because of the anger, resentment, Page 27 of 34