Kafanchan ((Kaduna State) March 18, 2026 (NAN) A Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced an 18-year-old man, Gado Adamu, to five months imprisonment for stealing a pregnant she-goat.
Adamu was also charged with unlawful possession of weapon, contrary to sections 345 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penalty Code Law.
When the charge was read to Adamu, he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.
Delivering her ruling, the presiding judge, Patience Baryat, sentenced Adamu to three months in prison for unlawful possession of a weapon.
She however gave the convict an option of N20, 000 fine.
Baryat also sentenced him to two months imprisonment or a fine of N10, 000 for theft
Earlier, The Prosecution Counsel, Favour Solomon, told the court that the matter was reported at the Kafanchan Divisional Police Station on Feb. 2.
Solomon said that Adamu was apprehended by some people in Zankan village with the pregnant she-goat worth N160, 000.
The goat, the police said, belonged to one Dinatu Habila.
He said Adamu the was also caught with a dane gun without a licence.(NAN)
