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Man steals church offerings, sets church building ablaze
23 Oct 2015 at 06:16hrs | Views
A 21-year-old Jotsholo man reportedly burnt down the church building after being accused of stealing offerings amounting to $600.
The man, Njabulo Nkomo, was an usher at the Apostolic Faith Mission Church.
Part of his duties were to collect church offerings during a services.
On May 23, Nkomo could not resist temptations and he allegedly stole $500.
Two days later he was at it again. He stole $200.
The fraud was discovered on June 4 by a treasurer when auditing the church books.
To destroy the evidence, Nkomo then set the church building on fire and fled.
A massive manhunt was launched and was only arrested in September in Lupane.
In court, he pleaded guilty.
"I admit that I tampered with the tithes receipt book and stole $600 not $700 as it is said. I wanted to go to South Africa to look for a job. I was planning to pay back after I secure employment," he said.
Nkomo was remanded in custody to October 29 for continuation of trial.
The man, Njabulo Nkomo, was an usher at the Apostolic Faith Mission Church.
Part of his duties were to collect church offerings during a services.
On May 23, Nkomo could not resist temptations and he allegedly stole $500.
Two days later he was at it again. He stole $200.
The fraud was discovered on June 4 by a treasurer when auditing the church books.
To destroy the evidence, Nkomo then set the church building on fire and fled.
A massive manhunt was launched and was only arrested in September in Lupane.
In court, he pleaded guilty.
"I admit that I tampered with the tithes receipt book and stole $600 not $700 as it is said. I wanted to go to South Africa to look for a job. I was planning to pay back after I secure employment," he said.
Nkomo was remanded in custody to October 29 for continuation of trial.
Source - B-Metro
