Court Orders Man To Be Flogged 6 Strokes Of Cane For Stealing 2 Nokia Phones In Abuja

An Upper Area Court in Abuja has reportedly sentenced a man to six weeks imprisonment Following the theft of two Nokia phones.

The judge, Alhaji Umar Kagarko, passing the judgement on Thursday, June 9, 2016, reportedly gave the suspect, Mr John Okeke, the option of fine in the sum of N8000, and ordered that he be flogged six strokes of the cane.

Alhaji Kagarko also advised Mr Okeke to avoid criminal activities following the punishment for his crime. Mr Okeke was reportedly arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal trespass and theft. According to Vanguard, the Prosecutor, Kufreabasi Ebong, disclosed to the court that one Friday Ahmed of Wumba Village, Abuja, was responsible for reporting the case at the Apo Police Station on May 27, 2016. Ahmed is reported to have claimed that Mr Okeke conspired with one Onye, who is still at large, and criminally trespassed into his room and stole one Nokia telephone and one Itel telephone valued at N10, 000 and N7, 000, respectively. Mr Ebong also revealed that the telephones have been recovered from Okeke during the police investigations, adding that Mr Okeke's offence contravened Sections 97, 348 and 288 of the Penal Code. Mr Okeke reportedly pleaded guilty, Pleading for leniency.

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Posted: at 11-06-2016 09:37 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

part of change

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Posted: at 11-06-2016 09:42 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Even student wey late to school dey receive more than six strokes of cane  

Posted: at 11-06-2016 09:45 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Make him choose one inside d two na..

Posted: at 11-06-2016 10:17 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming

Lazy man

Posted: at 11-06-2016 10:20 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Oh boy I dey receive more than that dat for secondary school..

Posted: at 11-06-2016 11:53 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

 Too small punishment bcos tomorow he wil steal bigger and said na only flog dem go flog him

Posted: at 12-06-2016 05:57 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

New law?

Posted: at 12-06-2016 10:12 AM (8 years ago) | Hero

very funny

Posted: at 12-06-2016 01:15 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

It look very funny to us but they know what they are doing, that is sharia law in practices soon they will start cutting people hands 4 stealing it is gradual process, and it is part of the change

Posted: at 12-06-2016 02:39 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac