A 25-year-old man, Ajiboye Taofeek, was on Tuesday arraigned earlier than an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo over alleged illegal entry right into a church and stealing a generator value N68,000.
Taofeek, who’s dealing with a three-count cost of conspiracy and stealing, pleaded not responsible to the fees.
The prosecutor, Insp. Opeyemi Lawal, advised the courtroom that the defendant dedicated 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 by the window and was sighted by them, who instantly raised an alarm.
He stated the defendant was apprehended by some vigilantes, who handed him over to the police.
Lawal stated 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 within the sum of N250,000 with one surety in like sum.
Odubanjo stated the surety should be a registered bondsman with the Ogun State Judiciary.
She ordered that the defendant be remanded on the Oba Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail circumstances.
The case was adjourned till December 3 for listening to.
