Man steals Tithe of N214,000 from Catholic Church in Lagos... sentenced to jail

28yrs old Elochukwu Nnoruga is to spend 6 months in jail for
stealing N214,000 tithe belonging to St. Patrick Catholic Church,
Idumaigbo, Lagos.



Magistrate Ade Adefulire of the Tinubu Magistrate’s
Court in Lagos, who gave the sentence on Thursday,
ruled that the convict would spend the six months in Ikoyi
Prison and gave him no option of fine.

According to NAN, Nnoruga was arraigned on Aug. 17, on
suspicion that he stole the amount from the Church’s tithe box.
He pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of theft.
In his judgment, the magistrate expressed disgust that people
could steal from the house of God.

“It is a pity that people do not see the house of God as sacred
anymore. This judgment should serve as a lesson to the public, if
you choose crime instead of hard work, the hand of the law will
always catch up with you."

The prosecutor, Mr Ben Ekundayo, had told the court that the
convict committed the offence on Aug. 14, at about 2 p.m., at
St. Patrick Catholic Church, Idumaigbo, Lagos.
Ekundayo said that the convict stole N214,000 from the tithe box
after Church service. The offence contravened Section 285 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Magistrate Adefulire ruled: "Nnoruga, you are hereby sentenced
to 6 months imprisonment, without an option of fine.”