Sharia: Read why Katsina court sentenced six adults to 20 strokes of cane
Malumfashi senior magistrates’ court in Katsina state sentenced six elderly persons to 20 strokes of the cane each for constituting nuisance.
– Six elderly persons have been charged to court for constituting nuisance while being drunk
– The suspects were arrested by a team of policemen on patrol at Marabar Kankara, a suburb of Malumfashi
– The suspects pleaded guilty to the charge after it was read to them
Six elderly persons in Katsina state have been sentenced to 20 strokes of the cane each by a Malumfashi senior magistrates’ court for constituting nuisance while drunk.
Vanguard, citing the prosecuting police officer, Cpl. Joseph George, reports that the convicts were arrested by a team of policemen on patrol at Marabar Kankara, a suburb of Malumfashi on March 13.
The convicted persons were, Nomau Akwai, Yusuf Bature, Salisu Abdullahi, Sani Rabi’u, Sa’idu Abdullahi and Musa Yusuf, all residents of Malumfashi local government area.
They were charged for engaging in act that constituted nuisance to the public after they were found wondering and intoxicated with alcohol at Gidan Mariya and Gidan Coach.
The prosecuting police officer said the offence contravened section 183 of the penal code law and urged the court to try them summarily.
The senior magistrate, Salisu Shehu sentenced them to 20 strokes of the cane each after they pleaded guilty to the charge.
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