Ogun man luggage two years imprisonment for stealing from church, mosque

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo has sentenced a 22-year-old man recognized as Atofeyinti Gafar to 2 years’ imprisonment for stealing valuables value over N1.7 million from a church and a mosque.

The defendant, with no fastened tackle, pleaded responsible to a four-count cost of conspiracy, housebreaking and stealing.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Opeyemi Lawal, informed the court docket that the defendant dedicated the offences someday in May and on October 30, at about 6:00 am on the Itoko Area of Abeokuta.

Lawal stated the convict unlawfully entered into the premises of C & S Orisun Ibukun Goshen Church with the intent to steal.

He stated the defendant stole an amplifier engine valued at N350,000, a 6 by 6 foam valued at N250,000, and two audio system valued at N200,000.

Other gadgets embody a range and cooking utensils valued at N170,000, two bells valued at N40,000 and a few amount of wire valued at N50,000.

The prosecutor additional alleged that on October 18, the defendant broke into the property of Allahu Rahamon Islamic Society with intent to steal.

He stated the defendant stole an amplifier engine valued at N450,000 and 4 audio system valued at N250,000.

Lawal stated all gadgets stolen have been valued at a complete sum of N 1.7 million

According to him, the defendant was apprehended by vigilante officers, resulting in his arrest.

Lawal stated the offences dedicated contravened Sections 390(9) and 412 of the Criminal Code, Vol. 1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

Delivering her judgment on Tuesday, the Magistrate, Miss O.T. Odubanjo, convicted the defendant following his responsible plea to the costs.

Odubanjo subsequently sentenced the convict to 2 years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and stealing, with no choice of a advantageous on every depend.

The Justice of the Peace stated the sentences should run concurrently.