A worker in a church shocked the congregation and committed what can be described as sacrilege in the house of God during their Sunday church service when he suddenly carted away the church tithe box containing money.
The man, Afeez Rasaki, was later arrested and arraigned before the Apapa Magistrate’s Court for stealing.
He was alleged to have stolen the box containing money collected from the congregation during their tithe and offering on that day.
This incident happened at Celestial Church of Christ, Miracle Parish, Maza Maza, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
The amount in the box could not be ascertained because it was not counted before he fled with it.
It was learnt that Afeez later claimed that it was only N20,000 that was in the box.
P.M.NEWS gathered that Afeez has been an active member of the church.
He was appointed as one of the church workers because of his commitment to church activities. But the church did not know that he had another hidden agenda.
On the day the incident happened, he was busy in the church as usual until the time of tithes and offering.
The matter was reported at Satellite Police Station and he was later arrested and charged to court for the offence.
Part of the charge reads:” That you Afeez Rasaki on the same date, time and place did steal tithe box containing money that belongs to the church.”
The offence, the police said, was contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code 2003.
When the charge was read to him, he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding magistrate, Mrs. A .K. Shonubi, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri Prison Apapa pending when he will meet the bail conditions.
Culled from : PM News
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