Valentine Nmoye, 24, has been given a three-hour sweep of the Karu Upper Area Court grounds in Abuja by Judge Ishaq Hassan in retaliation for the theft of three perfumes worth N4,000 from a shop.
After the defendant admitted to the theft, Mr Hassan gave the order and issued a warning to stop committing crimes.
The complainant, Sadiq Ahmed of Tahalid Stores, Garki, Abuja, reported the incident to the Garki Police Station on November 3, according to earlier testimony from the prosecution's attorney, Olarewaju Osho.
The complainant allegedly claimed that the inmate broke into the shop and took three perfumes worth N4,000.
Mr Osho said during the police investigation, the convict admitted to committing the offence, which is punishable under Section 287 of the Penal Code Law.
(NAN)