26 year-old man on trial for stealing church offerings

Date: 14-02-2012 11:37 pm (12 years ago) | Author: Millenium
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- at 14-02-2012 11:37 PM (12 years ago)
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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
- fehinty at 15-02-2012 12:11 AM (12 years ago)
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They should have left him. God will judge him.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 12:11 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 15-02-2012 05:55 AM (12 years ago)
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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
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- MilleniumMan at 15-02-2012 07:55 AM (12 years ago)
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A thief is a thief, let him learn the lesson.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 07:55 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Lekan22 at 15-02-2012 09:42 AM (12 years ago)
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Na God catch him.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 09:42 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- priceless87 at 15-02-2012 09:55 AM (12 years ago)
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Stealing from offering boxes?.....hmmmmm i pity him. They should just pray for him to repent, else, he might die mysterously.

No one steals from God and goes free.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 09:55 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ajoku9 at 15-02-2012 10:10 AM (12 years ago)
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i tink d should leave him 4 god only
Posted: at 15-02-2012 10:10 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- Idbabe at 15-02-2012 10:17 AM (12 years ago)
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e yaaaa,
Posted: at 15-02-2012 10:17 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- stikerxxx at 15-02-2012 10:22 AM (12 years ago)
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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
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- zeigbo at 15-02-2012 10:55 AM (12 years ago)
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Poverty

Posted: at 15-02-2012 10:55 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- DHash at 15-02-2012 11:46 AM (12 years ago)
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Let him fetch from his own quarter.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 11:46 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Tomnwakor at 15-02-2012 11:51 AM (12 years ago)
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na wa 2 some people o
Posted: at 15-02-2012 11:51 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- sammy111 at 15-02-2012 12:43 PM (12 years ago)
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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
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- showfun at 15-02-2012 12:48 PM (12 years ago)
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hear him,"the high and mighty goes to the church". The church is a miniature of our larger society where people flaunt their wealth amid poverty. After all, the guy stole from his father's (God) house, let his father be his judge not man.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 12:48 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- Simon-Zeletus at 15-02-2012 12:54 PM (12 years ago)
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God is alive he is not sleeping
Posted: at 15-02-2012 12:54 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- mimibaby_5 at 15-02-2012 01:24 PM (12 years ago)
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 Huh? Huh? Huh?
Posted: at 15-02-2012 01:24 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Dommun at 15-02-2012 01:32 PM (12 years ago)
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let him repent or hell direct
Posted: at 15-02-2012 01:32 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- eoadex2003 at 15-02-2012 01:55 PM (12 years ago)
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God does not need CCTV b4 catching thieves.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 01:55 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- sophiebaby at 15-02-2012 02:00 PM (12 years ago)
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 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

Posted: at 15-02-2012 02:00 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- lanudja at 15-02-2012 02:18 PM (12 years ago)
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Crook. imagine d methods he uses.. Na God catch am. Everyday for d thief bt one day for d owner.
Posted: at 15-02-2012 02:18 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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