Churches in Imo State are facing hard times, following the new wave of armed robbery incidents in the state.

It was learned that about three churches have so far been robbed by the criminals in the last two weeks, as some of the churches attacked in Mbano local government area of the state include St. Paul’s Catholic Parish, Osu, St. Paul’s Catholic Parish, Umuezeala-ama, and the Cathedral Church of Christ (Diocese of Okigwe North), Ezihe.

The churches were said to have lost valuables, personal effects and offerings, which a victim and parish priest of St. Paul’s, Osu, Monsignor Eugene Onuoha, described as a horrendous experience.

The robbers came to his parish house around 3.30 am on Monday, August 19, 2013.

He said the robbers, who stormed the parish house at about 3:30am on Monday, August 19, 2013, told him to relax and that they did not come to harm or kill anyone in the parish house, but to ‘find something to eat’.

Thereafter, the priest said they ransacked the place and made away with all the money in his possession including Sunday Mass offering, Pontifical collection, phones, laptop computers, etc.

His curate, Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Nnebedum, said he was not spared as he was dispossed of money, electronic gadgets and other valuables.

Strangely, the priest disclosed that before the marauders made to leave around 4.15am after their business, they requested him to pray for and bless them, a request he said he granted, describing the experience as shocking.

A week before the incident, it was also learnt that the robbers had visited St. Paul’s Umuezeala-ama, where the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Christopher Chukwuma was quoted by The Sage(Okigwe Catholic Newspaper) as saying that the robbers numbering about eight came with a Hummer bus.

The non-hostile robbers, according to the priest, were fully armed with pump action rifles, pistols, and big iron cutter with which they broke the doors to the rectory, and dispossed him and his curate, Rev. Fr. Celestine Okezie of laptop and desktop computers, microwave machine, undisclosed amount of money including Sunday Mass collection and other valuables.

At the Cathedral Church of Christ, the details of the incident were sketchy.

While some worshippers said that the bandits robbed the bishop of the diocese, others said it was the priest in charge of the church that was robbed.

Meanwhile, the robbers went on to rob Rega Hotel located beside the Cathedral.

Efforts made to contact the state PPRO, DSP Joy Elemoko for comments did not yield any result as she did not pick her phone as at press time.

Sources - www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/robbers-invade-churches-in-imo/

Wtf Smh for Nigeria

WHat is this?

Even the fear of God is dead & gone.. They have to Rob God.
I blame this on the Unemployment rate in Nigeria. 'Guyz must survive'

Bishop Ikeakor hz said it all:man hz brokn hs covenant wit God;dat's wy a rober wil rob,kidnap or kill inside d church & go free.He who breks hs hedge d serpent wil bite.Beta build persnal rlationshp wt God dan bliv in any of tday's pastors/chrches.

God's mercy really endureth forever.

Interesting - thieves stealing from theives.

Ask if every member of those churches have food on his table for his family or knows where the next meal will come from. And the church is so rich and even keeping raw cash in the church.

The old good churches were bulding schools in the villages, even feeding students and building hospitals. What are todays churches doing with the money they collect from the fearful and ignorant followers? They buy private gets...lol

this is wahh ooo

touch not my annointed and do my prophet no harm. Robbers make una fear God ooo

Jesus Jesus!

Nobody should ever try to judge those robbers




what is good for the geese is good for the gander !

The bitter truth is that these thieves might be members of the church who know how things are being run

Etumgbe: touch not my annointed and do my prophet no harm. Robbers make una fear God ooo

lets leave it all to God

Robbers on rampage......................church goers beware

Hhhahah!


Why am I laughing so hard?

space booked...

when they keep giving offering to pastors who feed fat and tell them to wait for a new level of grace to get to heaven before they can enjoy wealth. people don't want to be gullible anymore, plus where swee tmouth and miracles won't work, guns will.

He said the robbers, who stormed the parish house at about 3:30am on Monday, August 19, 2013, told him to relax and that they did not come to harm or kill anyone in the parish house, but to ‘find something to eat’.

Thereafter, the priest said they ransacked the place and made away with all the money in his possession including Sunday Mass offering, Pontifical collection, phones, laptop computers, etc.

His curate, Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Nnebedum, said he was not spared as he was dispossed of money, electronic gadgets and other valuables.

Strangely, the priest disclosed that before the marauders made to leave around 4.15am after their business, they requested him to pray for and bless them, a request he said he granted, describing the experience as shocking.

Robbery with impunity.

They robbed the church unimpaired for FORTY-FIVE solid minutes, and had the temerity to ask for prayers. Only the knowledge of a decrepit, barely functional police force would empower robbers to act with such brazen confidence.

What kind of country is this?

Okija_juju: Sweet!!!

All the churches robbed were catholic. Why catholic churches alone?

thats quite innovative....stealing and asking for prayers at the same time.....reminds me of a some thieves that went to a friends house and sat down to have dinner

Hmmmmm, sigh and shakes head..... End times tins

Make them pray for God to arrest them.Abeg NPF dont worry.those thieves are members of that church.Thieves,if they don't repent,they will be hosted by satan in CANADA

Even thief dey ask for prayers!! prayer don suffer

But,why priest put offering collected from the service in their apartment,Catholics does not have treasurers/accountants and financial secretary? why with the priest(Reverend) as Catholics called them?

Well its obvious the armed robbers fear God but they don't fear d men of God. Don't knw y but if u see a so called man of God indulging in worldly sins they preach against, will u fear them? However, d bible says touch not my annoited n do my prophet no harm. But wait a minute I didn't read they harmed any priest.

But God will get them.