Judge orders unemployed man to sweep court premises for stealing perfume
A judge, Malam Ishaq Hassan, on Tuesday ordered a 24-year-old unemployed man, Valentine Nmoye to sweep the Karu Upper Area Court, Abuja premises for three hours for stealing three perfumes worth N4,000 from a store.
Hassan gave the order after the convict pleaded guilty to the theft and warned him to desist from engaging in crimes.
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Earlierm the Prosecution Counsel, Olarewaju Osho told the court that the complainant, Sadiq Ahmed of Tahalid Stores, Garki, Abuja reported the incident at the Garki Police Station on Nov. 3.
According to him, the complainant said that the convict entered the store and stole three perfumes, worth N4,000.
Osho said, during police investigation the convict admitted to committing the offence.
He said the offence is punishable under Section 287 of the Penal Code Law.
Judge orders unemployed man to sweep court premises for stealing perfume
