How Popular Ondo Pastor Bagged 2-Year Imprisonment for Stealing N130k
- An Ondo State pastor has been caught in the web of theft and punished by the authorities for his crimes
- Pastor Friday Okeneji, a famous clergyman in Iwaro-Oka Akoko, Ondo State, reportedly broke into a store and stole chemical substances worth N130,000
- At the penultimate moment of his trial in court, he confessed that he committed the crime because he needed the money for his mom's burial
Ondo State, Akure - Pastor Friday Okeneji in Iwaro-Oka Akoko of Ondo State has been convicted of stealing by a Magistrates’ Court.
As reported by Punch, Pastor Okeneji, at the ruling of the Magistrate, bagged two years imprisonment for stealing some chemical substances worth N130,000.
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Pastor Okeneji was reported to have committed the crime on Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the metro area of Iwaro-Oka.
Reports indicate that Pastor Okeneji broke into a chemical store and stole several items.
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Pastor Okeneji was arrested and arraigned before the Magistrate on a two-count charge of stealing he pleaded guilty to.
Pastor Okeneji pleads guilty
While pleading guilty, he told the Magistrate that he committed the crime to survive, as he had no livelihood, the Nigerian Tribune reported.
He narrated that his mother died and needed the sum of N150,000 to conduct the burial, which will be coming up in August.
While ruling on the case, Magistrate Damilola Sekoni declared that Pastor Okeneji was guilty as charged and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with an option of a N100,000 fine.
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In another development, the Oyo state police command has declared Pastor Owen Abraham wanted for allegedly absconding with 52 phones after a crusade.
According to victims, the Pastor had instructed them to submit their phones during the climax of the crusade.
Meanwhile, posters of the cleric have been pasted in all the neighbourhoods to help track down the cleric.
Pastor Kidnaps Self, Collects Ransom From Church Members
Meanwhile, the Plateau police command has arrested one pastor, Albarka Sukuya, for allegedly kidnapping himself.
According to the police, Pastor Sukuya collected ransom from members of his congregation through fake abduction.
Before the pastor’s arrest, he had staged two kidnap incidents during which he collected N400,000 and N200,000 as ransom from his church members.
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