A Sharia Court in Kano has sentenced a 35-year-old man, Sabiu Abdullahi, to 50 strokes of the cane for stealing five pieces of roofing sheets.
The incident occurred on Friday, August 1. Abdullahi, a resident of Mariri Quarters in Kano, was charged with trespass and theft in violation of Sections 134 and 287 of the Kano State Penal Code. He pleaded guilty to the charges.
According to the Prosecuting Counsel, Zahradeen Abubakar, the case was reported by Anas Yakubu of Tamburawa Quarters at the Mariri Police Station on July 21. Abubakar explained that the defendant unlawfully entered Yakubu’s home in his absence and stole the roofing materials.
Delivering judgment, Judge Malam Umar Lawal ordered that Abdullahi receive 50 lashes as punishment for the offence.
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