Court Remands 28-Year-Old Man For Stealing Phones In Church

For allegedly stealing two mobile phones in a church, a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has ordered that a 23-year-old Paul Anthony be remanded in Police custody.

On Friday, September 10, 2021, the defendant pleaded guilty before the court that he stole the phones, both valued at N110,000, at the premises of the Celestial Church of Christ, Oluwatife Parish, Ibereko, Badagry in Lagos State.

According to the prosecutor, Police Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, the defendant committed the theft on August 30, at 12a.m. He said the suspect stole a Tecno Spark 2 and an Infinix phone, both belonging to one Mr Sunkanmi Dosu.

The prosecutor further said the accused was caught after committing the crime and handed over to the police.

Inspector Adeosun stated that Anthony’s crime contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Fadaunsi Adefioye, thereafter adjourned the case till September 10, 2021, for review of the facts and sentencing. – With NAN reports