In Nigeria, there is no law for the prosecution of corporations for crimes of corporate manslaughter by negligence. However, in recent times, the English legal system and other common law jurisdictions have made provisions in their laws in relation to workplace deaths (Idem, 2013a). The authors seek to discuss corporate manslaughter in some common law countries and to assess the extent to which Nigerian law deals with the problem of corporate manslaughter (Idem, 2013b). The authors adopt expository, analytical and comparative methods in conducting this research
(https://sprojectng.com/developing-an-effective-legal-framework-for-corporate-criminal-liability-administration-in-nigeria). Part of the findings of this work is that in Nigeria, the principal legislation, that is, the Criminal and Penal Codes lack an adequate, consistent and coherent theoretical legal basis for corporate crime. The paper suggests amendment of our laws to accommodate corporate manslaughter, or in the alternative, the writer encourages the present Nigerian Senate of the National Assembly to re-represent Corporate Manslaughter Billto Mr. President for assent.
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