The police in Lagos have arrested six persons for allegedly disturbing the peace of residents of Olaomibiyi Street, Ogba, during a church service.
The members – Ngozichukwu Onyebuchi (44), Clement Eromosele (26), Chukwudi Akwegbu (26), Chibuzor Chukwu (18), Godspower Enudi (21) and Okorie Livonus (36) – were arraigned in a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ogba.
They were accused of converting a residential apartment to a church.
Punch Metro learnt that the landlord and residents of the building where the defendants gathered to worship had complained that the congregation caused noise pollution whenever they prayed.
They were said to have cautioned the worshippers to lower their voices, but the members reportedly declined.
A Punch correspondent gathered that the church was reported to the police at the Pen Cinema division, who arrested the six members on January 14 during Sunday service, while the others were said to be at large.
They were brought before a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. T. Akanni, on two counts of engaging in a conduct capable of causing a breach of the peace.
The offence, according to a police prosecutor, Inspector Clifford Ogu, is punishable under sections 410 and 166 (1) (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
The charges read, “That you, Ngozichukwu Onyebuchi, Clement Eromosele, Chukwudi Akwegbu, Chibuzor Chukwu, Godspower Enudi and Okorie Livonus, and others still at large on Olaomibiyi Street, Ogba, Lagos, on January 14, 2016, at about 8am in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire to commit felony to wit: conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace.
“That you and others still at large on the same date, time and place, in the aforementioned magisterial district, did unlawfully convert the residential apartment of the aforementioned house to a church and disturb peace of the landlord and other tenants as you were praying on top of your voice, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 166 (1) (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.”
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected summary trial.
The presiding magistrate, Akanni, admitted them to bail in the sum of N50,000 each with two sureties each in like sum. The magistrate added that the sureties must provide evidence of tax payments and their residential addresses to the court for the perfection of the defendants’ bail.
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Posted: at 11-02-2016 07:32 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
lilchuks28 at 11-02-2016 07:56 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Ewele,......Make I say nah attack on Christians, cos nah so some Muslims turn one house wey close to me to mosque and nah so dem use their speaker take face my window cun dey hala Alah Akubar take dey disturb my peace every morning.
Posted: at 11-02-2016 07:56 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
zezprincess at 11-02-2016 08:05 AM (9 years ago) (f)
Hmmmmmm,that's why the whole neigbourhood gang up against them&report them to police,Is like that ogba side na occultic area&they no wan hear the gospel,chaaaii,diariz godoooo.
Posted: at 11-02-2016 08:05 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
concentrate at 11-02-2016 08:06 AM (9 years ago) (m)
What nonsense! how many mallam have been arrested for disturbing the neighbourhood with their early morning noise making megaphone. this police are definitely looking for trouble.
Posted: at 11-02-2016 08:06 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Make I say nah attack on Christians, cos nah so some Muslims turn one house wey close to me to mosque and nah so dem use their speaker take face my window cun dey hala Alah Akubar take dey disturb my peace every morning
Posted: at 11-02-2016 08:13 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
HABA NOW POLICE.....ROBBERS DEY THERE UNA NO GO ARREST THEM,,NA PERSON WAY DEY PRAISE GOD NA HIN UNA GO ARREST....POLICE be careful,be very very careful,CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLL..................
Posted: at 11-02-2016 08:17 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
ngfineface at 11-02-2016 02:10 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Quote from: Onojovwo Michael Ochuko on 11-02-2016 07:56 AM
Ewele,......Make I say nah attack on Christians, cos nah so some Muslims turn one house wey close to me to mosque and nah so dem use their speaker take face my window cun dey hala Alah Akubar take dey disturb my peace every morning.
Hahahahahaa. Bros na your own I come pity pass. Ndo
Posted: at 11-02-2016 02:10 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
AmazingMarie at 11-02-2016 09:20 PM (9 years ago) (f)
blessed are those when men persecute you, revile you and do you evil for my sake rejoice and be glad for great is your reward so they persecuted the prophets. the police would have given them warning instead of charging them to court.
Posted: at 11-02-2016 09:20 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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