Please note: The full report of this case could not be confirmed; this summary is limited to the point the case is usually cited for.
Facts
Cited for the proposition that pointing a loaded gun at a person is an .
Issue
Is pointing a loaded gun an assault?
Held
Pointing a loaded gun at someone is an assault.
Principle
Conduct that puts a person in reasonable fear of immediate force is an assault.
Why it matters
A West African authority on assault.
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Kwekumensa v The King (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/kwekumensa-v-the-king> accessed 31 October 2026
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