The Nigerian Police on Tuesday, arraigned a 37-year-old man, Nwafor Onyebuchi, before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N21 million from a Catholic Church.
Onyebuchi is facing a three-count charge of
stealing, breach of public peace and conspiracy.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told
the court that the defendant committed the offences on December 21, 2022 at
Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Alaba in Ojo area of Lagos.
Adeosun said the defendant allegedly stole
the money meant for development of the Church and converted it to his personal
use.
The prosecutor stated that the defendant also
conducted himself in a manner likely to breach the peace by stealing from the
Church.
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He added that the offences contravened
Sections 287, 168 and 307 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mr T. A Popoola, granted the
defendant bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
Popoola ordered that one of the sureties must
be related to the defendant, while both sureties should show evidence of three
years tax payment to Lagos State Government.
He adjourned the case until June 5 for
mention.
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