- A Kaduna court sentenced Rabiu Gambo, 23, to 40 days of sweeping after pleading guilty to stealing a wallet containing N50,000, ATM cards, and ID cards
- Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel noted leniency due to Gambo’s guilty plea, emphasizing the sentence’s aim to reform and deter similar crimes
- Prosecutor Chidi Leo said the theft, reported on December 27, contravened the Kaduna State Penal Code of 2017
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, December 31, sentenced a 23-year-old man, Rabiu Gambo, to sweep the court premises for 40 days after he pleaded guilty to stealing a wallet.
Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who delivered the judgment, noted that the court showed leniency because Gambo admitted to the crime without wasting the court’s time.
