Armed Robbers Attack Church During Vigil

Armed robbers have invaded
a branch of Christ Apostolic Church, situated at the Gudugbe Alagbon area of Wasimi in Ewekoro Local Government Area of ogun state.

The hoodluns , who struck at around 1:30am during a vigil programme were said to have beaten the church members and kidnapped one of them.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the attack in a statement on Sunday said five members of the gang had been arrested.

Oyeyemi said the suspects – Abubakar Ibrahim, 38; Sulaiman Yusuf, 32; Ismail Yusuf, 20; Umar Aliu, 26 and Yinusa Musa – were arrested on Thursday, the same day they attached the church.

The PPRO added that they were arrested the same day they robbed the church members, following a distress call made by the shepherd in charge of the church, Obisesan Seye,

The PPRO said the shepherd told the police that his church was invaded about 1:30am by six men who were armed with dangerous weapons.

The PPRO said, “The hoodlums beat some members of the church to stupor before dispossessing them of their valuables.

“As if that was not enough, the hoodlums abducted one Mojisola Atolagbe while leaving the church.

“Upon the distress call, policemen attached to Ewekoro division swiftly moved to the scene, combed the forest where the hoodlums escaped to thoroughly and their efforts paid off when five amongst the gang members were apprehended in the bush.

“The victims of the attack have identified all the arrested suspects while the sixth one is being hunted for.”

The PPRO said some weapons, including one cutlass, two sharp-pointed cudgels, and assorted dangerous charms were recovered.