Man jailed for one year over soybean theft in Kano

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: October 28, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Man jailed for one year over soybean theft in Kano

A magistrate court in Kafin Maiyaki, Kano State, sentenced Ashiru, from Kofa village, to one year in prison without the option of a fine for stealing soybeans. He arranged for motorcycle operators to take three sacks that Abdullahi had left on his farm while seeking transport for his harvest. Ashiru pleaded guilty before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji Isa after registrar Bahazalla read the charge. The man who bought the stolen soybeans was sentenced to six months in prison, and the three sacks were ordered returned to their owner.

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