Mr. Friday Okeneji was given a two-year prison sentence by an Ondo State Magistrate Court in Akure, the state’s capital, for stealing some chemicals valued N130,000.
The offenses were allegedly perpetrated on July 2, 2023, in the town of Iwaro Oka Akoko by the convict, who serves as the presiding pastor of a well-known church there. Iwaro Oka Akoko is part of the state’s Akoko South-West Local Government Area.
He allegedly broke into a chemical store, took the goods, was apprehended, and was later charged in court. He was charged with stealing on two counts and hauled before the court.
The pastor, who pleaded guilty when the two charges were read to him, told the court that he committed the offence in his quest to survive the tough time.
He pleaded that he had no means of livelihood, adding that he had to pay N150,000 for his mother’s burial slated for August.
In his ruling, the magistrate, Mr Damilola Sekoni said the pastor was guilty of the charges and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine. The magistrate however ordered that the prison term should be run concurrently
He also advised the convict to turn a new leaf and imbibe true Christian attributes of hard work and prayerfulness.
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