Thursday, 5 October 2017

17 Yrs Old Boy In Bayelsa State Sentenced To 40 Strocks Of Cane And 6 Weeks Of Community Service


A young 17 years old boy in Bayelsa State who escaped through the broken ceiling at the police custody had been rearrested.

According to the report, he was found guilty for stealing a mobile phone, bicycle and escaping from the police custody on Sept 27th. He has been sentence to 40 stock of cane and six weeks of community service.




His punishment for escaping police detention attracted 10 strokes of the cane and 30 minutes of community service for three weeks, including another addition 30 strokes and 30 minutes of community work for three weeks for stealing a bicycle and mobile phone.

Confirming his punishment, Deputy Superintendent of Police and spokesman for the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, said that the teenager who has been handed over to his parents has started sweeping the Swali market in Yenagoa for 30 minutes daily.

On Wednesday, the juvenile was pictured sweeping the Swali market and he will carry on with community service sentence for six weeks.


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