A
bizarre incident has led to the arrest and arraignment of four church
security guards after they disappeared with a whopping N500,000 tithe
money.
Naira in bag (Photo:File)
Four security guards, who allegedly stole N500,000 from a church
tithe box, were on Monday brought before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in
Lagos State.
The accused, who pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of
conspiracy and stealing, are Amos Danjuma, 20; Taiwo Akintola, 39;
Bright Innocent, 28; and Tajudeen Shoni, 64.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Richard Odigie, told the court the accused committed the offenses on January 25 at about 4am.
Odigie said the accused conspired to steal N500,000 from the tithe
box belonging to Ascension Anglican Church at Alasia Bus Stop, Badore
Road, Eti-Osa, Lagos.
He said: “The four accused are guards employed to secure the church.
“The first and second accused were on night duty, while the third and fourth were on morning duty.”
The prosecutor said the offenses contravened Sections 309 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Counsel to the accused, Ademola Owolabi, applied for their bail in
liberal terms and assured the court that they would not jump bail.
The Magistrate, L. A. Owolabi, granted each of the accused N50,000 bail with two sureties each in like sum.
Owolabi adjourned the case till March 22 for hearing.
