The police has arrested a 21-year-old man, Waziri Washa, for allegedly stealing church’s musical instruments, among other property.
The incident happened on Wednesday at Christ Kingdom Citizen International Church in the Orile area of Lagos.
The suspect, Washa, an indigene of Adamawa State, was said to have converted from Islam to Christianity in 2007 and relocated to Lagos in 2013 after he claimed he was persecuted for his becoming a christian.
Washa was said to have found the banner of the church on the road and called the number of the pastor, who gave him the address of the church.
PUNCH Metro learnt that on getting into the church, the suspect was warmly welcomed after he also claimed to be a musician, seeking to expand his gift and was accomodated by the church after saying he had no place to stay.
Washa who had another plan on the fateful day around 12.30pm, entered into the church premises and stole a keyboard, a pair of drum sticks, piano electric adapter, a soft pedal, a computer mouse, a ministry file, a visafone internet modem, a DSTV mobile, a black suit, a pair of shirt and tie and two phone power bank chargers. according to the police
Washa also reportedly made away with N10, 000 belonging to the ministry.
The police said the suspect took the items and hid them in the house of his friend, one Samson Hamman, also an Adamawa State indigene from Mubi.
Both men were arrested and arraigned on Monday before a Lagos State Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ebute Meta on three counts of stealing and receiving.
The Orile Police Station, which investigated the matter, said the stolen items were all valued N158, 520.
The offences were said to be punishable under sections 309, 285 and 326 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
They suspects, however pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected summary trial.
Their defence counsel, R.T. Adeyemi, asked for their bail in liberal terms. The Magistrate, Mr. K.O. Ogundare, admitted them to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety each in like sum.
The matter was adjourned till October 13, 2014
VIA NAIJ.COM
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