Bus conductor to receive 10 strokes of cane for slapping passenger

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A Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, on Wednesday, imposed 10 strokes of cane on a bus conductor, Abubakar Shehu, 20, for slapping a passenger over transportation fare.

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Delivering judgment in a case at the Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, Emmanuel held that the conductor should receive the strokes of cane after he pleaded guilty to the charge of assault.

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The magistrate said that the court was lenient with the convict because he did not waste the court’s time by his admission of guilt.

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He warned the convict to desist from such acts as the court would not take it lightly with him subsequently.

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Ennanuel also ordered the convict to write an undertaken to be of good behaviour henceforth.

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Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the convict committed the offence on July 24 at Kawo in Kaduna.

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Leo said that the convict had an altercation with the complainant, Hadiza Rabiu, over transportation fare and slapped her twice on the face.

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He said the offence contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

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