A 25-year-old unemployed man on Thursday appeared before Ojo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with the theft of a King James Version of the Bible valued at N1,000.
The accused, Ade Akindele, initially entered a “guilty” plea when the charge was read to him, but later changed to “not guilty.”
The prosecutor, ASP Friday Eze, said that the accused had no fixed residence but was staying at the mechanic garage on Aka Road, off Salami Street, Afromedia, Lagos.
He alleged that the accused committed the offence on October 9, at about 9.30 a.m., at Shop B, No. 22, Adebisi Close, Sabo Ajangbadi, Lagos.
Eze said that the accused had entered the shop of one Miss Blessing Awodita, the complainant, while she was asleep and removed a black purse and a Bible from her table.
He alleged that the accused stood in the shop for a while with the Bible in his hand, staring at the sleeping woman.
According to the prosecutor, the complainant suddenly woke up to discover the stranger staring at her, with her Bible and purse in his hands.
He told the court that the frightened woman shouted for help and two of her male neighbours accosted the accused.
Eze said that the accused resisted but was subdued by the men who collected the items from him and took him to the police station.
He said that the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Following his “not guilty” plea, the magistrate, Mr. T.O Shomade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N10,000 with one surety.
He adjourned the case till November 12 for mention.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 20-10-2012 07:41 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
kattie77 at 20-10-2012 09:10 AM (11 years ago) (f)
Imagine paying 10k for stealing a bible worth just 1k,abeg they should forgive d man jor, its obvious he is not a real thief cos a real one wil take d stolen item and zoom off immediately but in his case stood for a while with d bible
Posted: at 20-10-2012 09:10 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Aniagain at 20-10-2012 09:13 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Free that man joor, can a thief stand a steer @ de owner of the shop for a while? Shudnt she av even giving him more bibles and preach to him, is that her own way of evangelism?
Am too defended to be a victim
Posted: at 20-10-2012 09:13 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
TheMainMan at 20-10-2012 09:44 AM (11 years ago) (m)
U christians ar wicked people, d terrorists of modern time. Instead of d woman to b happy and preach to him yet she took him to court to bkom richer. I dont even blame her as she has been learning from her pastor how to bcom richer as he would have been usurping innocent congregation hard-earned money.
No wonder y so many christians ar converting to Islam and Atheism.
Posted: at 20-10-2012 09:44 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
I feel pity for d guy. If he is a thief, i dnt think he'll wait after picking d bible and d purse. D guy mite be hungry and smtimes its nt dat they want to live on d street, it circustance. Tear drop from drop from my eyes wen am reading it. They shuld jt free pls and rehabilitate him.
Posted: at 20-10-2012 10:36 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Useless country. you have boko haram , armed robbers, kidnappers, polooticians, corruption from the presidency to the councillor, and all you can do is prosecute a man for stealing a bible. congratulations. the judiciary is finally waking up to it's duties.
Posted: at 20-10-2012 11:22 AM (11 years ago) | Newbie
The woman who owned the shop does not even understand the meaning of Bible.she should hve let the man go with the Bible.please poster,give me the contact of the man so that i will pay for him and get him a Bible
Posted: at 20-10-2012 12:01 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
FinlandGuy at 20-10-2012 12:04 PM (11 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ikwo1 on 20-10-2012 12:01 PM
The woman who owned the shop does not even understand the meaning of Bible.she should hve let the man go with the Bible.please poster,give me the contact of the man so that i will pay for him and get him a Bible
even the court dey stupid to judge this kind case.
Posted: at 20-10-2012 12:04 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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