Recruitment tragedy: ‘NIS is liable’ for manslaughter

The Nigerian Immigration Service is liable for manslaughter, according to Chino Obiagwu of Legal Defence and Assistance Project, LEDAP. This is contain in a statement by the group published by Vanguard newspapers.
Part of it reads,

There is no doubt that the  immigration officials responsible for the national tragedy of March 15 2014 that resulted in the death of 16 young Nigerians could be liable for the offence of manslaughter. There is ample evidence to prove all elements of the offence.

Manslaughter is the non-deliberate killing of a person by criminally negligent action or omission. In other words, in proof of manslaughter, we need not to look for any deliberate intention to kill. In fact, there could be very good intention to do what led to death of another person, but once it is shown that there is criminal negligence, then the culprit is liable for the offence.