The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned two staff members of the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winner Chapel, Canaanland in Ota, Afolabi Samuel, 46, and Blessing Kolawole, 39, before an Ota Magistrates Court for allegedly stealing N38 million.
The police charged Samuel and Kolawole, whose addresses were not given, with two counts of conspiracy and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sergeant Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the accused persons committed the offence between December 1 and 15, 2018 at about 10am at the Living Faith Church, Canaanland, Ota.
Mustapha alleged that the accused persons conspired and stole N38 million belonging to the church.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390(2)(6)(8b) (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
After the charges were read to them, they pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Mathew Akinyemi admitted the accused persons to bail in the sum of N2 million each, with two sureties each in like sum.
Akinyemi ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Ogun State Government.
He adjourned the case until February 20 for further hearing.