“In referring to the capacity to exercise volition the Judge had in mind Section 22 of the Criminal Code of Western Nigeria which provides that, subject to the express provisions of the Code relating to negligent acts and omissions, a person is not criminally responsible for an act or omission which occurs independently of the exercise of his will, or for an event which occurs by accident. Insanity is a defence because it prevents the exercise of the will.”
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