Teenager docked for alleged planning to steal

Iduwue Moyosoreoluwa, 18, was on Wednesday brought before an Ota Magistrates' Court in Ogun for allegedly breaking into a church with the intention to steal.

The police charged Moyosoreoluwa, whose address was not provided, with burglary, damage, and theft.

The police prosecutor, Insp. E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offenses on December 10 at about 3 a.m. at No. 32, Adaranju Street, Ijigun Agbede, Itele Awori, and Ota.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendant broke into a church and damaged the window net of the building.

He added that the defendant also hit the shepherd of the church, Michael Omole, with his fist.

The prosecutor said the offenses contravened Sections 251, 416, and 451 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The magistrate, Mrs. A. O. Adeyemi, admitted the defendant to N100,000 bail with one surety in like sum.

Adeyemi ordered that the surety must reside within the court's jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payments to the Ogun government.

She adjourned the case until December 19 for a further hearing.