By our Reporter
Atofeyinti Gafar, A 22-year-old man, has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing valuables worth N1.7 million from a church and an Islamic society in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Gafar, who has no fixed address, was convicted by an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo after pleading guilty to charges bordering on conspiracy, burglary and stealing.
The prosecution, led by Insp. Opeyemi Lawal, told the court that the convict committed the offences at Itoko area of Abeokuta between May and October 30, 2026.
According to Lawal, Gafar unlawfully entered the premises of C & S Orisun Ibukun Goshen Church with the intention of stealing.
The prosecutor said items allegedly stolen from the church included an amplifier engine valued at N350,000, a 6-by-6 foam worth N250,000, two speakers valued at N200,000, a stove and cooking utensils worth N170,000, two bells valued at N40,000 and wires worth N50,000.
Lawal further told the court that the convict allegedly broke into the premises of Allahu Rahamon Islamic Society on October 18 and stole an amplifier engine valued at N450,000 and four speakers worth N250,000.
The total value of the stolen items was put at N1.7 million.
The prosecutor added that Gafar was apprehended by vigilante officers before being handed over to the police.
The offences were said to contravene Sections 390(9) and 412 of the Criminal Code, Vol. 1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Magistrate O.T. Odubanjo convicted Gafar after considering his guilty plea.
The magistrate sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and stealing, with no option of a fine on each count.
She, however, ordered that the sentences run concurrently.
