“…In our view, to avail himself of the defence of insanity under Section 26 it is not sufficient for the appellant to establish that he was mentally abnormal at the time of his trial, he must go further to show that at the time of doing the act complained of he was insane within the meaning of Section 26.”

Per CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN, JSC in WILLIE V. THE STATE (1968) LCER-466(SC) (P. 5, Paras E – F) #