18 Year Old Faces Trial Over Church Theft
An 18 year old man, Bamidele Victor, was on Thursday brought before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing properties belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).
The Prosecuting attorney, Sergeant Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that Victor committed the offence on the 10th of April around 8.40 a.m. at the church, located at Badagry-Seme Expressway area of Lagos State.
Adeosun added that the suspect stole a Tecno Canon 2 camera, valued at N52,000; two plasma television sets valued at N90,000; a Yamaha keyboard valued at N180,000 and one amplifier engine valued at N250,000.
He said that the offence violated Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 as amended.
Victor, whose address is yet to be confirmed, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Lazarus Hotepo, has however, granted the defendant bail of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The judge has adjourned the case to May 30 for further hearing.
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