A 35-year old
gospel preacher, Lucky David, ran out of luck when he was arrested and
charged before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing a Lexus
SUV while he was preaching about repentance to the residents of Idimu in Lagos State.
gospel preacher, Lucky David, ran out of luck when he was arrested and
charged before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing a Lexus
SUV while he was preaching about repentance to the residents of Idimu in Lagos State.
The
preacher reportedly carried a Bible and bell while preaching to the
residents of Idimu-Ejigbo road in Idimu and asking them to repent of
their bad ways.
preacher reportedly carried a Bible and bell while preaching to the
residents of Idimu-Ejigbo road in Idimu and asking them to repent of
their bad ways.
When he got to the residence of Mrs
Stella Ogunfeitimi who had prepared to go to work that morning and saw
that she left her car key in the ignition and went upstairs to collect
what she forgot, P.M.NEWS gathered that David sneaked into the compound and drove the vehicle with registration number KRD 646 DD out of the compound.
Stella Ogunfeitimi who had prepared to go to work that morning and saw
that she left her car key in the ignition and went upstairs to collect
what she forgot, P.M.NEWS gathered that David sneaked into the compound and drove the vehicle with registration number KRD 646 DD out of the compound.
When
the victim got down and did not find the SUV, she quickly contacted the
police at Idimu Division who swiftly trailed David to Iyana Iba-LASU
road and arrested him.
the victim got down and did not find the SUV, she quickly contacted the
police at Idimu Division who swiftly trailed David to Iyana Iba-LASU
road and arrested him.
When he was taken with the
vehicle to the station, David confessed that he actually came from
Benin, the Edo State capital in southern Nigeria, to Lagos to steal
vehicles.
vehicle to the station, David confessed that he actually came from
Benin, the Edo State capital in southern Nigeria, to Lagos to steal
vehicles.
He told the police that he had no fixed
address and that he pretended to be preaching the gospel to deceive
people in order accomplish his mission.
address and that he pretended to be preaching the gospel to deceive
people in order accomplish his mission.
After police intrrogated him, he was charged to court with stealing.
At
the court, he told told the presiding Magistrate, Mr Peter Nwaka, that
he actually drove the vehicle out without the knowledge of the owner,
but he did not steal it as claimed by the police.
the court, he told told the presiding Magistrate, Mr Peter Nwaka, that
he actually drove the vehicle out without the knowledge of the owner,
but he did not steal it as claimed by the police.
David also said he did not know the owner of the vehicle prior to when he stole it.
After
he pleaded not guilty to the charge, the magistrate ordered that before
he could be granted bail, his surety must go to the Chief Registrar’s
office to facilitate the bail.
he pleaded not guilty to the charge, the magistrate ordered that before
he could be granted bail, his surety must go to the Chief Registrar’s
office to facilitate the bail.
The matter was adjouned till 27 May for accelerated hearing.