One Martins Dickson, who hails from Okogbe in Ahoada Local Government Area of Rvers State, has reportedly been caught and flogged for stealing plantain.
A Facebook user, disclosed this in a post today. He said Martins who resides at Assemblies of God Street in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was caught in the act on Sunday.
According to him, the alleged plantain thief was also fined after he begged for forgiveness, blaming hunger for the act.
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 PEOPLE 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.”
