Robbers Cart Away N6m Offering in Ogun

When the ”house of God” which is regarded as the most holy place, is not safe, where exactly is safe?

This is the case of a group of robbers who robbed a church (name withheld) in Ibara GRA area of Abeokuta, Ogun state. SUN reports that the gang struck last Sunday during the church’s anniversary service, relieving members of their valuables and cash, and making away with N6 million, including church offerings in cash.


However, while the operation was going on, the state police arrived after a distress call made to them, and had a shootout with the robbery gang. Police bullets hit the leader of the robbers, Somoye, in the leg, and when he was searched a police Bareta pistol was recovered from him.

Confirming the incident, Deputy Superintendent Muyiwa Adejobi, police public relations officer in the state, said the force had begun investigations with a view to ascertaining the source of the pistol recovered from the suspected robber.

Adejobi said: “So­moye was hit by police bul­lets and a police pistol was recovered from him and we have been trying to ascertain the source of the pistol.”