The Nation Newspaper

Pupil gets six strokes of the cane for stealing

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, has ordered that an 18-year-old pupil, Victor Obadiah, be given six strokes of the cane for stealing a phone. Obadiah, who lives at Kado village, Abuja, had pleaded ...
The Nation Newspaper

Why phone repairer received 22 strokes of cane

A Mararaba Upper Area Court in Nasarawa State yesterday ordered that a 21-year-old phone repairer, Michael Adeku, be given 22 strokes of the cane for stealing four litres of palm oil. Adeku, a ...

Country's harsh new law against scammers as Australia battles $174 million issue: 'Staggering numbers'

Singapore is sending a message to scammers that they will suffer brutal and painful consequences if they're caught. The ...
Reuters

Two Germans to be caned, jailed for Singapore train graffiti

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court sentenced two Germans to nine months in prison and three strokes of the cane on Thursday after they pleaded guilty to breaking into a depot and spray-painting ...