Labourer gets 12 strokes of cane for stealing

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that a
21-year-old labourer, Shuaibu Haruna should be flogged 12 strokes of the cane for stealing a wallet.

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel gave the order after Haruna, a resident of Badiko, Kaduna, pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft levelled against him.

According to the magistrate, the court applied leniency because Haruna admitted being guilty without wasting the court’s time.

Emmanuel advised him to be of good behaviour and desist from crime in the future.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Chidi Leo, told the court that Haruna stole a walcontaining N45,00000000, an ATM card and other items belonging to the complainant, Mr Williams Ezekiel.

He said that Ezekiel, who resides at Ungwan Sarki, Kaduna, reported the matter on Feb. 5, at the Gabasawa Police Station.

Leo said that Haruna was caught and handed over to the police following an intelligent report from a member of the public.

He said that the offence contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.