AMAREMOR
V.
STATE
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MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 24th November, 2001, the Appellant was in his home town Buluo-Orua Town in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for his late Aunt's funeral. The appellant who was an armourer with the National Intelligence Agency of the rank equivalent of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, came home with his service pistol, a Baretta which the regulations of his Agency forbade him to carry on such private journeys as attending funeral. That morning, a group of people had gathered to embark on a journey to a neighbouring Community with Appellant who joined to a waiting group armed with his pistol. On getting to the compound the Appellant brought out his pistol and shot twice towards the river and turned to the deceased and shot him in the chest. The deceased was heard to have shouted - "Ye etein neyol saniperemor etein neyo!," meaning in English Language - you have shot me o! Saiperemor has shot me!' Thereafter, the deceased was …