An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, South West Nigeria on Wednesday sentenced an 18-year-old man, Abbede Faruq, to two months community service for attempting to steal in a church.
Faruq, who resides along Iyana Iyesi Road, Ota, pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of burglary and attempting to steal.
The Magistrate, Miss Temitope Adebutu, ordered him to perform two months community service in the court premises by cutting the grass and sweeping or an option of N5,000 fine.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Rosemary Samson, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on November 25 at about 1.a.m. at a church located at No. 2, Adewolu Street, Ota.
Samson said that the accused broke into the church with the intention to steal; unfortunately, he was caught in the process.
She said that the offences contravened Section 416 of the Criminal Code, Volume 1 of the Revised Laws of Ogun State, 2006.
