Providence, Rhode Island — Na wah! Life no get respect. The beloved retired judge, Frank Caprio, don take him final bow, leaving fans and family members in serious tears. Caprio, wey don dey shine for the court since 1985, die on Wednesday for age 88 after him battle with pancreatic cancer. Him son confirm the matter to NBC 10 News. E happen for 2:15 PM, sharp sharp, so you know say na real matter.
Caprio no just be any judge, my people. Na true hero wey touch lives with him quick wit and warm heart. Him don sabi how to balance law and kindness like sey na jollof rice and plantain. Popularly known for him show, ‘Caught in Providence,’ wey run for over 20 years, Frank dey inspire pipo all over the world, and him social media clips don rack up millions of views. So, if you never watch am, wetin you dey wait for?
Tuesday, just before he go dey hospital again, Caprio don post video wey make plenty people dey pray for am. “Last year I ask una to remember me for prayers, and I sabi say una do am, I wey come through plenty wahala. But I don come back for another time, I still need that prayer,” he talk, smiling through the pain. Na serious matter oh!
After him passing, a statement from Rhode Island Senate members wey include Valarie Lawson and Frank Ciccone III, talk say, “Judge Caprio embody the spirit of Rhode Island. Him dey see humanity for everyone, and e inspire kindness all over the globe. We dey mourn together.” E be like say everybody dey dem paddy when it comes to Caprio.
The governor, Dan McKee, say make all the flags for state agencies and buildings drop to half-staff in honor of Caprio, dey tell everyone to show respect wey dem dey miss am wella. Caprio be Rhode Island treasure, and the man no just dey represent law; e be symbol of compassion wey connect with pipo no like any other.
Born back for November 24, 1936, Caprio sabi law matter well. E finish school for Providence College, and after he don teach for Hope High School, he carry him books go law school. If you think say na only court wey dey see am, think again; him show don branch to everywhere wey people sabi komot, including Facebook and TikTok. So, e dey show us say law fit dey fun. The man dey shine shine like star for night!
Caprio fit be judge but e also fit play different roles. E don serve for City Council, run for Attorney General, and him don even feature for a crime show wey dey called Brotherhood. Him final book, “Frank Caprio: Compassion in the Court” don drop for February, giving us more insight to the man wey be legend.
As we dey celebrate this legend wey don pass, make we no forget the lessons wey him don teach us: to dey show kindness, share smiles, and pray for one another. Dem say small acts fit cause big waves, and na so truly Caprio live him life. Rest well, Judge Caprio; you don make your mark and the world go feel am forever.
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