A Nigerian man identified as Mr Martins Dickson from Okobe, Ahoada-West Local Government Area in Rivers State has been caught and flogged for stealing plantain.
According to a Facebook user, Martins until he was caught was a specialist in stealing plantain of residents.
He, however, run out of luck when he was caught in the act of stealing plantain on Sunday, 3rd of October.
It was gathered that Martins was fined after being lashed.
This, to them, was a better decision than handing him over to the police for stealing plantain.
The Facebook user wrote:
“THIS IS MARTINS DICKSON FROM OKOBE, AHOADA-WEST LGA, RIVER STATE, NOW RESIDING IN ASSEMBLIES OF GOD STREET, AGUDAMA-EPIE, YENAGOA. HE IS SPECIALIZE IN STEALING PLANTAIN ON SUNDAY. HE WAS CAUGHT RED-HANDED IN THE ACT. HE WAS GIVEN SOME STROKE OF CANE WITH FINES TO PAY AND LET GO, SINCE HE CLAIMED HUNGER LET HIM GO FOR STEALING! THIS WAS THE DECISION REACHED THAN HANDING HIM OVER TO POLICE.”
PHOTOS OF DISGRACED MAN STEALING PLANTAIN
