What is the effect of an offence not properly investigated by the police before charging same to court in Nigeria. Kindly provide an answer with Nigeria decided cases?
Asked by Toochukwu solomon Nwokwu
Answers (1)
Michael Ofurum
Jun 27 2022
In the case of STATE V.ONWUERIAKU & ANOR , p 14, the court held as follows: If the accused at the time of arrest and interrogation points at another
person as the culprit who committed the crime and claims innocence,
the police should investigate his side of the story. The constitutional
presumption of innocence in favour of the accused has to be
dislodged and this can only be done by complete investigation as
opposed to haphazard investigation
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