A 36-year-old driver, Mustapha Aminu is set to receive 15 strokes of the cane as ordered by a Chief Magistrate Court in Kaduna State.
Aminu would be receiving the strokes as punishment and a sentence for his conviction after he was found guilty of assaulting a police officer who was on duty.
A resident of Ungwan Sanusi in Kaduna State, Aminu was convicted of hitting Sergeant Adamu Maigari on his head with a log of wood.
Pleading guilty to the charges read against him, Ibrahim Emmanuel, the Magistrate said the punishment handed to Aminu is aimed at making him fully understand the gravity of his offence.
“This will also serve as a warning to others who may consider committing such crimes. I hereby order a court official to administer 15 strokes of the cane,” Emmanuel said in his judgement.
He also warned the convict to desist from assaulting officers of the law and focus on going about his activities as a responsible Nigerian.
Prior to Aminu’s sentencing, Inspector Chidi Leo, the prosecutor had told the court that the convict assaulted the police officer at about 2 pm on January 29.
According to Leo, Aminu was driving recklessly when the Maigari stopped him and rather than adhering to traffic rules, he hit the police officer with a log of wood, an offence which he said contravenes Section 237 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
