Preacher Steals Car During Morning Round..

A 35-year old gospel preacher, Lucky David, ran
out of luck when he was arrested and charged
before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for allegedly
stealing a Lexus SUV while he was preaching
about repentance to the residents of Idimu in the
morning in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The preacher reportedly carried a Bible and bell
while preaching to the residents of Idimu-Ejigbo
road in Idimu and asking them to repent of their
bad ways.
When he got to the residence of Mrs Stella
Ogunfeitimi who had prepared to go to work that
morning and saw that she left her car key in the
ignition and went upstairs to collect what she
forgot, P.M.NEWS gathered that David sneaked
into the compound and drove the vehicle with
registration number KRD 646 DD out of the
compound.
When the victim got down and did not find the
SUV, she quickly contacted the police at Idimu
Division who swiftly trailed David to Iyana Iba-
LASU road and arrested him.
When he was taken with the vehicle to the
station, David confessed that he actually came
from Benin, the Edo State capital in southern
Nigeria, to Lagos to steal vehicles.
He told the police that he had no fixed address
and that he pretended to be preaching the gospel
to deceive people in order accomplish his
mission.
After police intrrogated him, he was charged to
court with stealing.
At the court, he told told the presiding Magistrate,
Mr Peter Nwaka, that he actually drove the vehicle
out without the knowledge of the owner, but he
did not steal it as claimed by the police.
David also said he did not know the owner of the
vehicle prior to when he stole it.
After he pleaded not guilty to the charge, the
magistrate ordered that before he could be
granted bail, his surety must go to the Chief
Registrar’s office to facilitate the bail.
The matter was adjouned till 27 May for
accelerated hearing.