KINGSLEY EBERE
A 25-year old man, Samuel Adejumo, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly disguising as a worshipper at Cherubim and Seraphim Church, carting away money inside the offering box, other properties and escaped.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at the Church located at Prophet Toha Street, Abaranje area of Ikotun, Lagos.
Adejumo was alleged to have gone to the church and claimed to be a member who went there to worship unknown to the management of the church that he had entirely another motive.
After the church service, he reportedly told the management that he would sleep in the church because of distance so that the following day, he would go home. The Pastor believed him and allowed him to sleep over.
However, at night, Adejumo went to the offering box, stole the cash inside it, carted away church property including the the keyboard, fan, DVD player, two bank ATM cards and escaped.
In the morning, when the management got to the church and discovered what happened, by then Adejumo had escaped, they went to the Police at Ikotun Division and reported what happened.
The Police moved into action and later arrested Adejumo and detained him for interrogation over the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment if he is found guilty before the Court.
After thorough interrogation, the Police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for conduct likely to cause breach of public peace and stealing.
He pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned.
The prosecutor, Supol Benedict Aigbokhan, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. K. A. Ariyo, granted him bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood.
The matter was adjourned till 21st March, 2023, for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.