Court acquits bus driver of killing conductor
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday acquitted a middle-aged commercial bus driver, Michael Oguntoye, of stabbing a conductor to death with a broken bottle during a fight.
Justice Adebiyi said the witnesses to the alleged murder did not testify in court as prosecution witnesses and that medical evidence was not presented in court by the prosecution. The judge said: “The court finds that the prosecution failed to prove the burden of proof discharged on it to prove beyond reasonable doubt the charge of murder placed on the defendant.“Before an accused person is convicted of it, the prosecution must prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt by compelling evidence.
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