Lagos govt arraigns man over alleged forceful takeover of church property

Lagos State Government, connected Tuesday, arraigned 1 Olusola Shedrach earlier the State High Court sitting successful Ikeja implicit the alleged amerciable takeover and harm of a spot belonging to Harvesters Church on the Gbagada–Oworonshoki Expressway.

The suspect was brought earlier Justice Hakeem Oshodi connected a three-count complaint bordering connected forceful takeover, malicious damage, and behaviour apt to origin a breach of peace.

At the commencement of proceedings, the authorities prosecutor, Olufunmilayo Aluko, informed the tribunal of the prosecution’s readiness and requested that the charges beryllium work to the suspect for his plea.

“My Lord, we are acceptable for the arraignment of the suspect and commune that the charges beryllium work to him truthful that helium tin instrumentality his plea,” she stated.

The tribunal granted the request, and the charges were subsequently work successful unfastened court.

According to the prosecution, Shedrach allegedly forcefully assumed power of the church’s spot and caused harm to items wrong the premises. He was besides accused of acting successful a mode susceptible of disturbing nationalist peace.

Aluko further told the tribunal that the alleged offences contravene Section 2(1) of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law, 2016, arsenic good arsenic Sections 350 and 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded...