Court sentences scavenger to 8 strokes of cane for stealing goat …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 21-year-old scavenger, Ibrahim Usman, be given eight strokes of the cane for stealing a she-goat.
The convict, who admitted committing the offence, pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying that he was misguided by his friends.
While delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, said the court was merciful with the defendant because he did not waste time in admitting his guilt.
Emmanuel ordered that Usman be given eight strokes of the cane and warned him to desist from committing crime in future,…
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