Kaduna man convicted for stealing phones in church, sentenced to flogging
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced Kingsley Timothy, a 23-year-old man, to 15 strokes of cane for stealing two phones worth N650,000 in a church .
The convict, a resident of Narayi, Kaduna, was arraigned on a two-count charge of theft to which he pleaded guilty and pleaded for leniency.
The magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced the convict to 15 strokes of cane and advised him to be of good behaviour.
Mr Emmanuel also warned him to desist from committing crimes as the court would not be lenient with him next time.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Chidi Leo, told the court that Richard Samuel of Christ Life Ministry Kaduna, reported the matter at the Narayi Police Station on November 15.
Mr Leo said the convict stole a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Infinix phone all valued at N650,000 belonging to the complainant while he was charging them in the church.
The prosecutor said Mr Timothy was caught stealing the phones and handed over to the police.
(NAN)
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