by Oke Efagene

A Magistrate’s Court in Ejigbo, Lagos has today arraigned a 28-year-old pastor, Chibuike Isreal, for alleged stealing and unlawful carnal knowledge.

Israel, who lives at the Ijegun area of Lagos, is presently facing a 3-count charge of obtaining by false pretences, sexual assault and stealing.

The prosecutor, Femi Adeleye, informed the court that the accused committed the crimes at No. 4 Ojorubutu street, in Kudeyibu area of Ijegun, sometime in August.

Premium Times reports:

Adeleye said that the accused unlawfully had sex with his victim (name withheld), when she was nine months pregnant for another man.

He added that the accused also unlawfully obtained N250 from her under false pretences.

Mr. Adeleye, a police corporal, further told the court that Israel stole the said amount from his victim.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravene Sections 250, 263 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The counsel to the accused, Jacint Ogbedele, pleaded with the court to grant her client bail in the most liberal terms.

The Magistrate, P.E. Nwaka, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

He adjourned the case till February 10, 2014, for mention.