A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna has sentenced a 36-year-old driver, Mustapha Aminu, to 15 strokes of the cane for assaulting a police officer on duty.
Aminu, a resident of Ungwan Sanusi, Kaduna, was found guilty of striking Sergeant Adamu Maigari on the head with a log of wood. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who delivered the judgment, emphasized that the punishment was meant to highlight the seriousness of Aminu’s actions and serve as a deterrent to others.
“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,” he ruled.
Emmanuel warned Aminu to desist from such acts and focus on his job to become a responsible member of society.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that on January 29, at about 2 p.m., the driver assaulted and injured a police officer while he was performing his duty.
Leo explained that the driver had been driving recklessly, and when the officer stopped him, he struck the officer with a log of wood.
He added that the offence contravened Section 237 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
