Man to get 50 strokes of cane for stealing roofing sheets
A Sharia court in Kano on Friday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Sabiu Abdullahi, be given 50 strokes of the cane for stealing five pieces of roofing sheets.
The defendant, who lives in Mariri Quarters, Kano, was charged with trespass and theft, which are contrary to Sections 134 and 287 of the Kano State Penal Code Law.
He, however, pleaded guilty to the offence.
The prosecution counsel, Zahradeen Abubakar, told the court that one Anas Yakubu of Tamburawa Quarters reported the matter at the Mariri Police Station on July 21.
Mr Abubakar said the defendant unlawfully trespassed into the complainant’s residence in his absence and stole the roofing sheets.
The judge, Umar Lawal, ordered that the defendant be given 50 strokes of the cane.
(NAN)
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