Categories: News

Man jailed for stealing church’s keyboard, mixers, others

An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Tuesday, sentenced a 31-year-old man, Adeseun Samuel, to one-year imprisonment for breaking into a church to steal keyboard and other items worth N350,000.

In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mr. O. O. Okiki, sentenced the convict to one-year imprisonment without any option of fine, after pleading guilty to burglary and theft.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that the convict committed the offences on October 9 at about 11a.m. at No.64, Olamide Street, Eleidi area, Ota.

Adaraloye said the convict broke into The Redeemed Christian Church of God (Dominion Sanctuary) and stole a keyboard, two mixers and other valuable items worth N350,000.

He said the offences contravened Sections 390(9) and 411 of the Criminal Code, Law of Ogun, 2006.

The Star

Editor

Recent Posts

Bandits abduct 50 Zamfara elders during peace talks

At least 50 community elders sent to negotiate with bandits in Zamfara State have been…

3 hours ago

Sanwo-Olu courts investors at Invest Lagos Summit

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has intensified efforts to attract local and foreign investments, describing…

3 hours ago

WAEC blames exam delays on fatal accident, logistics challenges

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained that delays in the conduct of Mathematics…

3 hours ago

Tinubu to commission key FCT projects, visit area councils

President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday begin the commissioning of major infrastructure projects across the…

3 hours ago

Tinubu swears in new power, foreign affairs ministers

President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power and…

4 hours ago

EFCC arraigns couple over N1.09bn contract fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a self-proclaimed native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo,…

4 hours ago

This website uses cookies.