Homicide not punishable with death, nor define what
constitute Culpable Homicide. For the purpose of what
is Culpable Homicide under the Sokoto State Penal
Code Law, 2019 and the prescribed punishment for
Culpable Homicide not punishable with death, Sections
190 and 194 of the said Code, provide as follows:“190. Whoever causes death
(a) by doing an act with the intention
of causing death or such bodily
injury as is likely to cause death; or
(b) by doing an act with the knowledge
that is likely by such act to cause
death; or
(c) by doing a rash or negligent act,
commits the offence of Culpable
Homicide.
194. Whoever commits Culpable Homicide
not punishable with death, shall be
punished with imprison for a term of not
less than fourteen years and not
exceeding twenty one years or with life
imprisonment.”
From the provisions of Section 190 of the Sokoto
State Penal Code Law, 2019 which defined what
constitute Culpable Homicide, it follows therefore that
the prosecution is required to prove the following
elements:(i) that death of a human being has occurred;
(ii) that the death was caused by the act of the
defendant and
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