ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
A term very often used as a defence for the unlawful shooting of a person by an armed officer. At a time, this was a very common occurrence in Nigeria. The scenario was typical; an armed man trying to get the attention of another person would aim their gun at the fellow, either to threaten, caution or intimidate them, and then, boom, someone’s been shot. At this point, a situation to be regretted for a …