“In a word, the provocative act must be such that would deprive him of self-control suddenly and temporarily, Ahmed v The State [1999] 7 NWLR (pt 612) 641; Wonaka v Sokoto Native Authority [1956] SCNLR 79; Kumo v State [1967] 5 NSCC 286; Akalezi v State[1993] 2 NWLR (pt 273)1; Queen v Akpakpan [1956] SCNLR 3; Musa v State (supra)”.

PER C. C. NWEZE, J.S.C. IN THE CASE OF ADIELE NDUBUISI V THE STATE : LER [2018] SC.488/2015