A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, on Monday discharged a convict, Ibrahim Salisu, on health grounds.
Salisu had pleaded guilty to charges of joint act and theft.
Chief Magistrate Ekpeyong Inyang said the court exercised leniency in view of the convict’s health condition.
‘Justice is not about punishing offenders alone. You are advised to be cautious and never commit such an offence again.
‘If you commit this offence again, you will be sent to prison,’ she said.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Catherine Okafor, told the court that Inspector Isa Yusuf and Mukaila Dayyabu of the Utako Police Division arrested Salisu on July 25. (NAN)