26 year-old man on trial for stealing church offerings

Babatunde Ige, 26, is in police custody for allegedly stealing money from a church. The suspect was arraigned on Tuesday before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court on a one-count charge of stealing N14,610 from the offering box of Church of Assumption, Falomo, in Ikoyi.

According to the charge sheet, the suspect was alleged to have been nabbed video evidence from a CCTV camera monitored by a guard in the church.

Police statements claimed Ige confessed to stealing the money from the church’s offering box. “This is my second time of stealing money from the church’s offering box,” he allegedly wrote in the statement. “The first was last year when I stole N5,000 successfully and I steal only N1,000 denominations with a curved tiny iron and scissors.

I would remain inside the church after closing hours pretending to be praying, and after I notice that the place is empty, I would move closer to where the church offerings boxes are kept and remove the highest denominations. I started to worship in the church last year to steal and not to worship God after I realised that the high and mighty go there to worship and donate generously.”

However, in court, Ige pleaded not guilty. The presiding magistrate W. B. Balogun, admitted him to bail in the sum of N23,000 with one surety who must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State government.

The accused has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison when nobody came to bail him before the court closed for the day.

Posted: at 14-02-2012 11:37 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

My dear Fehinty, i wanted to say d same thg wen i read his statement dat he'll wait till everybody has gone and he PRETEND  he is praying. If they leave him, he'll graduate to smthg else. He did nt cum to church to worship, can u imagine. Whr is dis world going to.

Posted: at 15-02-2012 05:55 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Na God catch him.

Posted: at 15-02-2012 09:42 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i tink d should leave him 4 god only

Posted: at 15-02-2012 10:10 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

I think they should ve leave him to face the jugedment with GOD not with human.stealling from the house of GOD instead of giving,

Posted: at 15-02-2012 10:22 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Let him fetch from his own quarter.

Posted: at 15-02-2012 11:46 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

EVERY DAY 4 THIEF ONE DAY 4 D OWNER...STEALING IN D HOUSE OF GOD..TOO BADDDDDD....

Posted: at 15-02-2012 12:43 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

God is alive he is not sleeping

Posted: at 15-02-2012 12:54 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

let him repent or hell direct

Posted: at 15-02-2012 01:32 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

 

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Posted: at 15-02-2012 02:00 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero