The police in Edo State, South-south Nigeria, have arrested suspected gunmen who stormed a church within the state and kidnapped the pastor throughout worship service.
The incident occurred within the early hours of 14 April at Deeper Life Bible Church within the state, the police spokesperson within the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, mentioned in a press release posted on X.
Mr Nwabuzor, a police superintendent, didn’t, nevertheless, give the deal with of the church the place the incident came about.
“On 14 April at about 9 a.m., Imubhin Juliet, a Pastor of Deeper life Bible Church, reported that she and a few members throughout church service when worshipping, all of a sudden three armed males walked into the church with weapons and robbed them of their valuables.
“She additional reported that she was kidnapped by three armed robbers and brought away in her Toyota Highlander jeep to an unknown vacation spot the place they pressured her to reveal her ATM PIN (quantity) which they used to siphon her cash.”
Appearing on the sufferer’s report, Mr Nwabuzor mentioned the suspects have been arrested on 16 April by operatives from the command who intercepted a Toyota automobile with the “mentioned hoodlums” alongside Auchi Highway within the state.
“The automobile and their weapons have been recovered from them,” the police spokesperson mentioned, including that the suspects have confessed to the crime.
He suggested worshipers to be vigilant and observe everybody who disguised as worshipers throughout service.
The incident once more highlights the growing charge of insecurity within the nation that even a supposedly “sacred” place of worship shouldn’t be spared by suspected gunmen.
Within the Northern a part of the nation the place banditry has worsened, gunmen final yr stormed a church throughout worship service and kidnapped over 25 worshipers after attacking New Life for All Church in Kankara Native Authorities Space of Katsina State.
The incident occurred at Jan-Tsauni, Gidan Haruna neighborhood at about 7 a.m., when worshipers had simply gathered to begin the day’s service, Guardian newspaper reported.
Equally, on 5 June 2022, gunmen invaded St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, South-west Nigeria, and massacred scores of worshippers.
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