Tommy Issachar was arraigned in court today by the police over an
alleged stealing of a female church member’s pants and N10,000 cash
He’s being accused on a two count charge of breach of peace and stealing. Issachar, resides at No 35, Mafoluku St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos.
Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, the prosecutor, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 at Mafoluku,Oshodi. He stole two pants, one bra and a cash sum of N10,000 belonging to Mrs Gift Bassey.
Tommy Issachar is a pastor of All Nations Evangelical Church at Oshodi was invited to the headquarters of the church which was Mrs Gift Bassey’s church.
“Mrs Gift Bassey and her husband accommodated the pastor in their house for three nights to conduct special prayer session related to her husband’s business”, he said.
Olatunde said that after the accused had left their house, the complaint discovered that two of her pants, (her only black and white pants), one black brassier and the sum of N10,000 were missing.
“In the process of finding, it was discovered that the said underwear were taken by the accused without the complainant’s consent..
“At first, the accused denied taking those underwears but later confessed that he actually took them. He said that he wanted to use them to pray for her, but denied taking the money,” the prosecutor said.
Olatunde said that after the underwear was recovered from the accused, he had been sending series of threat text messages to the complainant.
“The accused always send her text messages, threatening to eliminate her on or before August ending,” he said.
Olatunde said that the offences committed contravened Sections 166 and 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. The Section provides that if convicted of stealing, the accused is liable to three years imprisonment.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000, with one surety in like sum, and adjourned the case till May 8 for mention.(NAN)
He’s being accused on a two count charge of breach of peace and stealing. Issachar, resides at No 35, Mafoluku St., Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos.
Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, the prosecutor, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 at Mafoluku,Oshodi. He stole two pants, one bra and a cash sum of N10,000 belonging to Mrs Gift Bassey.
Tommy Issachar is a pastor of All Nations Evangelical Church at Oshodi was invited to the headquarters of the church which was Mrs Gift Bassey’s church.
“Mrs Gift Bassey and her husband accommodated the pastor in their house for three nights to conduct special prayer session related to her husband’s business”, he said.
Olatunde said that after the accused had left their house, the complaint discovered that two of her pants, (her only black and white pants), one black brassier and the sum of N10,000 were missing.
“In the process of finding, it was discovered that the said underwear were taken by the accused without the complainant’s consent..
“At first, the accused denied taking those underwears but later confessed that he actually took them. He said that he wanted to use them to pray for her, but denied taking the money,” the prosecutor said.
Olatunde said that after the underwear was recovered from the accused, he had been sending series of threat text messages to the complainant.
“The accused always send her text messages, threatening to eliminate her on or before August ending,” he said.
Olatunde said that the offences committed contravened Sections 166 and 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011. The Section provides that if convicted of stealing, the accused is liable to three years imprisonment.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000, with one surety in like sum, and adjourned the case till May 8 for mention.(NAN)
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