Man Remanded Over Attempt To Steal Church Property

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has remanded a 19-year-old man, Samuel Joseph, for attempting to steal property belonging to a church.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Joseph pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted theft.
Following his guilty plea, Magistrate Lateef Owolabi ordered the defendant’s remand and adjourned the case till July 22.

The defendant’s remand came after the magistrate had listened to the prosecutor, SP Josephine Ikhayere, review the facts.

Ikhayere had told the court that Joseph committed the offence on June 24 at First African Church, Iju-Ishaga, Lagos.

He said the defendant was apprehended inside the church.

The prosecutor said Joseph gained access to the church premises with the intention to steal some property, including a Haier Thermocool air conditioner valued at N250,000.

According to her, the offence contravenes the provisions of Sections 287 and 308 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.