driving men crazy these days, the house
of God is not even spared:
A gang of robbers invaded Vine
Branch Church on Queen Elizabeth
Road, Ibadan, Oyo State on
Sunday, killing two
policemen. Some church
members also sustained injuries
as they attempted to flee the
scene.
It was gathered that the robbers
attacked the church to snatch
Offering and Tithe boxes. The
robbers were said to have
pretended to be worshippers as
they joined the congregation
during the service.
It was learnt that they struck soon
after the Tithe and Offerings were
collected...
According to Punch, a van with some
bank officers and two policemen drove
into the church immediately the
offerings were collected to take them
to safety. When the bank officer
entered the church, the robbers were
said to have attacked him, but they
later realised that he had not taken
possession of the money.
Realising they had made a failed
attempt, the robbers shot into the air
and attacked the policemen waiting in
the van outside. They killed the
policemen and took away their rifles.
The driver was, however, spared
because one of the robbers was said to
have observed that he was not a
policeman.
An eyewitness, who did not give her
name, said the entire operation showed
a lot of planning by the robbers.
She said, "No one would have expected
that the robbers were among the
congregation. They must have visited
the church more than once during the
planning stage to get information on
how the church keeps its offerings.
" Many church members did not know
until today that the offerings are
immediately taken away after they are
collected. How these robbers got to
know how the church treats the
offerings is a mystery . I am sure this
was not the first time they worshipped
with us."
The Police in Oyo State say people
should not panic that they are on top of
the situation.
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