Pastor Takes Female Member To Court Over N52,000

A female member of a congregation, Kemi Abbas, on Wednesday
appeared in an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos charged with allegedly
stealing her pastor’s  N52,000. Abbas, 26, who resides in Ilupeju,
Lagos, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecutor, Mr Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the
accused committed the offence on Sept.30 at St. Christopher Spiritual Church,
C&S Ilupeju, Lagos. He said that the accused stole N52,000 belonging to her
pastor, one Kolawole Oye. Continue below…

“The pastor was attending to some members of his
congregation during a counselling session when his phone rang.

“He could not hear the caller because of the noise of the
generator set, so, went outside to receive the call.”

Olatunde said that when the complainant came back to his
seat, he discovered that an envelope left on his table that contained N52,000
had disappeared.

“He quickly raised an alarm and threatened those he left in
the office with death if the money was not immediately returned and confession
made,’’ the prosecutor said.

Olatunde said that the accused fell on the ground and
confessed that she saw the envelope but only took N5,000 and did not know who
took the rest along with the envelope.

The offence, the prosecutor said, contravened Section 285 of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Section 285 stipulates three years imprisonment for anyone
liable to theft.

The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail
in the sum of N25, 000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until
Oct. 30 for mention.

Vanguard