Man, 25, charged for stealing Bible

A 25-year-old unemployed man, Ade Akindele, has been arraigned before
Ojo Magistrate Court in Lagos, forallegedly stealing a King James
Version of the Bible valued at N1,000, from a shop.
Akindele, who had no fixed residence, was said to have become dazed
after allegedlyremoving a black purse and a Bible from the table of
one Miss Blessing Awodita (complainant), while she wasasleep.
It was gathered that the accused, after allegedly stealing the Bible,
stood in the shop for a while with theBible in his hand, staring at
the complainant who was sleeping, before he was nabbed.
The prosecutor, ASP Friday Eze, informed the court that when the
complainant suddenly woke up from her slumber, she did not find it
funny to see the stranger gazing at her, with her Bible and purse in
his hands. He told the court that the frightened woman shouted for
help and two of her male neighbours accosted the accused who resisted
but was subdued by the men.
According to the prosecutor, "the accused was staying at the mechanic
garage on Aka Road, off Salami Street, Afromedia, Lagos and committed
the offence on October 9, at about 9.30 a.m.,at Shop B, No. 22,
Adebisi Close, Sabo Ajangbadi, Lagos."
However, when the plea of the accused was taken before the magistrate,
Mr. T.OShomade, he first pleaded "guilty" but later changed to "not
guilty," to an offence that contravened Section 285of the Criminal
Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Sequel to the accused plea, the magistrate granted him bail in the sum
of N10,000 with one surety and adjourned the case till November 12 for
mention.
Source:Vgn