"On the count of murder, there is a plethora of authorities that in a charge of murder, the burden is on the prosecution to prove the following ingredients beyond reasonable doubt. (1) That the deceased had died; (2) That the death of the deceased resulted from the act of the accused; (3) That the act of the accused was intentional with knowledge that death or grievous bodily harm was its probable consequence. See AKPAN VS. STATE (1994) 9 NWLR (PT. 368) 347; AKINFE VS. THE STATE (1988) 3 NWLR (PT. 85) 729; NWAEZE VS. THE STATE (1996) 2 NWLR (PT. 428) 1; OGEDENGBE VS. THE STATE (2014) LPELR (23065) SC; ILODIGIWE VS. STATE (2012) 18 NWLR (PT. 1331) 1. SULE VS THE STATE (2009) 19 NWLR (PT.1169) 33; MBANG VS THE STATE (2010) 7 NWLR (PT. 1194) 431; USMAN VS. STATE (2011) 4 NWLR (PT. 1233) 1; IGABELE VS. THE STATE (2000) 6 NWLR (PT. 975) 100; OGBA VS. THE STATE (1992) 2 NWLR (PT. 222) 164."

Per OSEJI, J.C.A. IN STATE v. METSEAGHARUN CITATION: (2017) LPELR-43554(CA)