A 29-year-old unemployed man, Isaac John, was on Friday brought before a magistrates’ court in Ejigbo, Lagos, for allegedly stealing items valued at N260,00 from a church.

The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace preferred against him by the police.

The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on March 10 at about 7:30 a.m., at No 65, Amusa Idowu Street, Ijegun, Lagos.

He said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by entering a worship centre and stealing three ceiling fans and 12.5mm of wire, all valued at N260,000.

The prosecutor said the items belonged to the Elshadai Glory Assembly International Church.

He said the offences contravened sections 168(d) and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The magistrate, K. A. Ariyo, granted the defendant a 100,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

She ordered that the sureties be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State government.

The magistrate ordered that one of the sureties should be a blood relative to the defendant.

Ms Ariyo adjourned the case until April 9 for mention. 

(NAN)