Man To Receive Eight Strokes Of Cane For Stealing 10 Chickens In Kano
The cane will be used eight times to punish Adamu Isah for stealing 10 live hens.
On May 24, the Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court issued the directive.
He was given a warning by the magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, to stop committing crimes and to behave properly moving forward.
The defendant entered a guilty plea to criminal trespass and theft and begged the judge for mercy, pledging to behave himself.
Isah was accused of trespassing, stealing, and criminal conspiracy on three counts.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Chidi Leo told the court that Sani Rabiu reported the matter at the Gabasawa Police Station on May 13.
He said the defendant and two others at large conspired and stole 10 live chickens from a poultry farm located at Kawo.
Leo stated that the defendant who attempted to escape with the chicken in a bag, was arrested while his cohorts are at large.
The prosecutor noted that the offence contravened sections 308, 233 and 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.