26-Year-Old Man Jailed For Stealing Church Offering In Lagos


When Onyeka Eze stormed God’s Pentecostal Mission aka GPM located in the highly density Iba, a suburb of Lagos penultimate Sunday just like every other worshipers, little did they know that he had an ulterior motive.

Propelled by villainous intent, after the service that night, the congregation dispatched only for Eze, 26, to return at the wee hour of the following morning and attempted to do away with the church’s property.

Nemesis caught up with the lad who hails from eastern part of the country when the noise of his action attracted the senior pastor’s attention. He came out of his office and saw Eze with some undisclosed amount and gas cylinders belonging to the church.

Narrating how Eze broke into the Holy House to the Ojo Magistrate court, the police in-charge of the case, Corporal Israel said:

“The convict on Monday, September 16, 2012 broke into the God’s Pentecostal Mission aka GPM, situated in Iba area of Lagos and was trying to elude with some church money and gas cylinders belonging to the church. It was end of the road for him when his movement woke the senior pastor who was sleeping in his office located within the church premises.

Apparently remorseful, the convict, who resides at Ijankin in Lagos admitted he was guilty of the charges against him with flimsy reasons after several denials.
His words: “I am guilty of the charges against me. It was the devil that pushed me into the act. I don’t have a job; I’m a conductor and needed some money for myself that was why I decided to go to the House of God. I’ve not stolen before, this is my first time and I promise never to do it again. I swear to God I will repent and I want the court to tamper justice with mercy’’ he pleaded.

The presiding Magistrate, T.O Shomade after several trial, sentenced the accused to six months imprisonment without option of fine. “This would serve as warning to other youths who hide under the influence of penury to commit crimes as such act contravenes the law’’ he said.

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redsun: So can a church send somebody to jail for stealing?Where is the forgiveness they are preaching? Hypocrites.

redsun: So can a church send somebody to jail for stealing?Where is the forgiveness they are preaching? Hypocrites.

Johndoe100:

This is the true face of the "born again" church. People that are set up to help you part with your money.

musiwa7: why did the man steal church fund.

Johndoe100:

This is the true face of the "born again" church. People that are set up to help you part with your money.

NEROSKY:

me tire oh /.................

redsun:

They are so money conscious.It must have really angered them to think that someone had attempted to steal their hard scammed money.Nigerians are heartless.

redsun: So can a church send somebody to jail for stealing?Where is the forgiveness they are preaching? Hypocrites.

redsun:

Who better to steal from than the church?Freebies.

One would have thought that you are humane a little,in as much as you are a little wacko,becomrich.

redsun: So can a church send somebody to jail for stealing?Where is the forgiveness they are preaching? Hypocrites.

Paul John: Offense like this don't need any human punishment, he's dealing personally with GOD.

In the book of Malachi, it says: "...can any man rob GOD?..."

Again from the Bible: "...if GOD be for you, who can stand against you?..."

^^
In reverse, "If GOD be against you, who can stand for you?.."

The man case is pathetic

redsun: So can a church send somebody to jail for stealing?Where is the forgiveness they are preaching? Hypocrites.

acidosis™:

Is this a general madness or what? ?

A criminal stole money meant for a CHURCH and you all are asking why the church reacted? ? Is the money meant for you?? your relatives or your grandfathers??

redsun: So can a church send somebody to jail for stealing?Where is the forgiveness they are preaching? Hypocrites.

ekt_bear:

What the fvck type of id1ocity is this?

Forgiveness does not mean that you don't have to face the law.

The law is the law.

Plus, what if the guy has stolen before? By not reporting him, then you leave other churches vulnerable.

ekt_bear: Suppose he committed murder in the church. Should the family of the victim also not press charges?

What if he burns down church property. Also they should not press charges?

He could be a first time offender, or he could be a repeat offender. The only way to find out is for him to be processed by the police and courts.

redsun:

Who is the money main for?Jesus abi jet flying pastor?

The concepts that shape your belief as a christian are forgiveness and sacrifice and what better to prove it than forgive a hapless thief that didnt even succeed in actually stealing your ill gotten money,in a country where even the magistrate that sentenced him is an authority thief.

redsun:

Muder is not same as stealing,my friend.And definitely not the same as arson.So many nigerians are driven to steal because they dont have a choice.They are not junkies,they not gamblers,but just hungry and helpless because of the useless system.

Nigerian justice system is too primitive to consider first offenders,what rules there is who has more money to buy the system.

acidosis™:

The money is meant for God, and the Pastor in charge is the representative of God to the church.. He was called by God to deliver his word to the people. Now how can you deliver God's word to people & nations without money??


Only God can forgive a criminal..

Onyeka Eze

Osiris.211:


Another hardworking industrious son trying to export and import merchandise. smh!

Horus: The robber was sent by Jesus himself because there is a financial crisis in heaven.