Whenever there's an issue, expect a Charles Novia reply. Here's what the critic just wrote about Stephanie's statement concerning brother, Stephanie Linus ( nee Okereke) a Nollywood actress recently put out a reproduced statement below about a rape case involving her brother, Daniel Okereke , who is accused of molesting a Unilag undergraduate and currently has a criminal case against him with the Police in Lagos. Reading the statement, I could not help but feel pity and admiration for Stephanie. Indeed, it is a harrowing experience to have a family member accused of such a despicable and heinous crime and it is even more traumatic to be linked with the accused as if by being related by blood, she is culpable too in the crime. Using recent templates in entertainment, one should ask if Brandy Norwood was culpable when Ray J leaked the records of Kim Kardashian a few years ago? Or some other examples I cannot remember at present? The truth is that in law, each one is judged by their own actions and Stephanie is not in any way under the limelight for a crime which she knew nothing of. For that, I wholly sympathize with her and pray for comfort for her and other members of her family at this trying period. No matter the outcome of the case, there will always be a suspicion that Daniel Okereke did something to blacken the family name and the outcry against rape has been passionate (and rightly so) in the past decade in Nigeria. I support any action taken against rapists by the law courts and while the onus of proof lies with Daniel to prove his innocence, there is no gainsaying that this case is going to be a watershed in Nigeria’s legal system for the interest it has generated. In a way, the family name is a respected name in both the business and entertainment sectors and a high profile case such as this will involve much microscopic scrutiny. I commend Stephanie’s bravery in bringing out the statement below. She has proved by her action to be a worthy role model for a present generation.
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Posted: at 24-11-2014 01:12 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
morgrawl231 at 24-11-2014 01:20 PM (9 years ago) (m)
WHAT A PITY,,,,,,,,
Posted: at 24-11-2014 01:20 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Mobbysmartins at 24-11-2014 02:41 PM (9 years ago) (m)
While I agree with most things you said here,I disagree with you on one.Sir,the onus of proof does not rest on the accused but the accuser.An accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.This is one of the greatest Maxim of law,that the burden of proof lies with the accuser and not the accused.So please do not bamboozle us here,Mr.Charles Novia.
Posted: at 24-11-2014 02:41 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Olodo man,. The onus of proof lies on d 1 ,.who assert! No cum hear cum dey form say u sabi law,. Lay man,. Over sabi go kill u. Talkative. Mtcheew,. No wori ur yansh sef go soon open
Posted: at 24-11-2014 02:50 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
While I agree with most things you said here,I disagree with you on one.Sir,the onus of proof does not rest on the accused but the accuser.An accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.This is one of the greatest Maxim of law,that the burden of proof lies with the accuser and not the accused.So please do not bamboozle us here,Mr.Charles Novia.Mr Man, onus of proof can lie on both the accused and the accuser. The accused here who happens to be Daniel has to prove that he is innocent of the 'accusation' be levelled against him.
Posted: at 24-11-2014 04:11 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
Mobbysmartins at 24-11-2014 04:39 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Mr Man, onus of proof can lie on both the accused and the accuser. The accused here who happens to be Daniel has to prove that he is innocent of the 'accusation' be levelled against him.
I disagree with you. As long as the accuser is not able to prove his or her accusation,the accused is Discharged and Acquitted.If the burden of proof is shared by the accuser and the accused as you said above,then any accused person will never have been Discharged and Acquitted as is normally done,until he or she proves his innocence.The burden of proof is always on the accuser.Do you know why???.Because it is better for a guilty person to go free,than for an innocent person to be jailed.The jail is made for the guilty and not the innocent.
Posted: at 24-11-2014 04:39 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ngfineface at 25-11-2014 10:38 AM (9 years ago) (f)
Quote from: Mobbysmartins on 24-11-2014 02:41 PM
While I agree with most things you said here,I disagree with you on one.Sir,the onus of proof does not rest on the accused but the accuser.An accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.This is one of the greatest Maxim of law,that the burden of proof lies with the accuser and not the accused.So please do not bamboozle us here,Mr.Charles Novia.
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Posted: at 25-11-2014 10:38 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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