Man arraigned for allegedly stealing generator from Ogun church

A 25-year-old man, Ajiboye Taofeek, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo over alleged unlawful entry into a church and stealing a generator worth N68,000.

Taofeek, who is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor, Insp. Opeyemi Lawal, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on November 7 at about 9:00 pm at Omun Sorin Village, Owode-Egba, Abeokuta.

Lawal alleged that the defendant unlawfully entered into the premises of Redemption Power Gospel Ministry Church and stole an Elepaq generator set valued at N68,000.

According to him, the defendant, unaware of the presence of members of the church, entered through the window and was sighted by them, who immediately raised an alarm.

He said the defendant was apprehended by some vigilantes, who handed him over to the police.

Lawal said the offences contravened Sections 383, 390(9), 415 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The Magistrate, Ms O.T. Odubanjo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N250,000 with one surety in like sum.

Odubanjo said the surety must be a registered bondsman with the Ogun State Judiciary.

She ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Oba Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail conditions.

The case was adjourned until December 3 for hearing.