Church elder charged with stealing K58,900

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Church elder charged with stealing K58,900

PORT MORESBY: A Seventh-day Adventist Church senior elder was charged in a committal court in Waigani with stealing K58,900 from the family of a deceased between October 2021 and June 2022.

Magistrate Alfred Dniels read out the charge to Paul Digine, 68, from Chimbu’s Gumini, and set Feb 223 for mention.

The National reported the court proceedings of the shameful charge:

Church elder charged with stealing K58,900

January 25, 2023The NationalMain Stories

By GEORGINA KOREI
A SEVENTH-day Adventist Church senior elder was charged in a committal court in Waigani with stealing K58,900 from the family of a deceased between October 2021 and June 2022.
Magistrate Alfred Daniels read out the charge to Paul Digine, 68, from Gumini, Chimbu, and set Feb 23 for mention.
“These are just allegations laid against you,” he told Digine.
“You do not have to say anything to the court since this is your arraignment.”
Digine asked the court whether it could use its powers and restrict the complainants from disturbing his peace. Daniels advised Digine to look for a lawyer to help him with his legal issues.
“If you have something to tell the court, engage a lawyer to represent and raise your legal issues before the court,” Daniels said.
Between Oct 21, 2021, and June 17, 2022, Digine allegedly withdrew a total of K40,000 from the bank account of the deceased (Francis Gigmai Irai) without the consent of the deceased’s family.
The money was a payment from a court victory which the National Court ordered the State to pay a sum of K58,900 for the damage caused when his family house was demolished during the construction of the Nine-Mile to Gerehu backroad.
It was further alleged that Irai was admitted in Port Moresby General Hospital for diabetes where his left leg was amputated.
Digine allegedly took advantage and when Irai was discharged, he (Digine) took him to his house and restricted his own families to visit him.
During that time, Digine took Irai on his wheelchair to the Office of the Public Solicitor and lied to the lawyers that Irai did not have any family and took the cheque of K58,900.
Digine then allegedly deposited K40,000 secretly into the bank account of Irai on Oct 26, 2021.
Police also alleged that since Digine was in possession of Irai’s bank card and his PIN number, he used different Eftpos machines between Oct 29, 2021, and June 17, 2022, to withdraw monies while Irai was under his care.
Irai lost his memory and forgot his money in the bank which Digine allegedly stole.
The matter was reported to police by Irai’s wife.

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