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Man, 31, Bags 1 Year Jail Term for Stealing from Church

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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 key board 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 Oct. 9 at about 11.00 a.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 key board, 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. (NAN)

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