Christmas Eve shockers: Robbers raid church
Dare-devil armed robbers stormed the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Madalla in the outskirts
of Abuja on Christmas Eve, truncating their
celebration by carting away musical equipment
worth millions of Naira slated for use during the
event.
The church, located in Madalla New site, was
decorated in glowing colours by its members in preparation for a night of songs and dances before men of underworld stormed the place,
what members described as a sacrilege.
Sunday Telegraph gathered that the robbers
broke into the well-decorated church hall and
made away with entire music instrument
estimated to cost over N3 million.
The robbers, who removed the protective iron
rods and burglary proofs at the entrance of the
Church, did not spare any item in sight.
List of music instruments carted away include,
machine console, heavy speakers, drums, mixers,
microphones, generator and other auxiliary music
instruments of the church.
A frontline member of the church who confirmed
the incident to Sunday Telegraph said the
incident had been formally reported at the
Madalla Police Station.
“We were fully prepared in anticipation to
uniquely celebrate the Christmas with a bashing Christmas Carol. Our members had painstakingly
rehearsed with our music instrument, good ones
they were.
The church premises renovated, decorated with
colorful ribbons as part of preparation for a
befitting Christmas. The dream was almost
aborted by midnight robbers who, in the wee
hours, burgled the church and went with the
entire music instruments.
Not a single item was left. The only microphone
spared by their filthy hands was the one kept in
daddy’s office.
I guess it was spared due to oversight. Every
other item connected to music was taken away, though no cash was stolen because as a rule, we
don’t keep cash in premises”, he said.
Asked if the musical fiesta had been put on hold
because of the incident, he answered in the
negative.
According to him, the night of carols will still
hold but the choir will sing with their natural
voices, adding that aborting it would be like
succumbing to the acts of the devil.
In a related development, the Commissioner of
Police, Sokoto State Command, Mr. Mohammed
Abdulkadir has expressed concern over rampant cases of theft in Sokoto, the state capital and its
environs.
Abdulkadir said this in Sokoto in his message at
the End of Year Dinner and Awards Night
organised by the Coalition of Non-Governmental
Organisations (CONSD), Sokoto State Chapter.
Abdulkadir, who was represented by the
Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of
Operations, Mr. Anene Innocent, said the
emerging trend of criminality is prevalent around
the Automated Teller Machines of some banks,
especially at nights.
He said customers park their vehicles with the intention of transacting business only to be
shocked that the car is gone.
”It is a very worrisome situation and the
command will not relent in its efforts to contain
the obnoxious situation,” Abdulkadir said, urging
the banks to boost security around their
premises, and called on the residents to be more proactive and security conscious.
of Abuja on Christmas Eve, truncating their
celebration by carting away musical equipment
worth millions of Naira slated for use during the
event.
The church, located in Madalla New site, was
decorated in glowing colours by its members in preparation for a night of songs and dances before men of underworld stormed the place,
what members described as a sacrilege.
Sunday Telegraph gathered that the robbers
made away with entire music instrument
estimated to cost over N3 million.
The robbers, who removed the protective iron
rods and burglary proofs at the entrance of the
Church, did not spare any item in sight.
List of music instruments carted away include,
machine console, heavy speakers, drums, mixers,
microphones, generator and other auxiliary music
instruments of the church.
A frontline member of the church who confirmed
the incident to Sunday Telegraph said the
incident had been formally reported at the
Madalla Police Station.
“We were fully prepared in anticipation to
uniquely celebrate the Christmas with a bashing Christmas Carol. Our members had painstakingly
rehearsed with our music instrument, good ones
they were.
The church premises renovated, decorated with
colorful ribbons as part of preparation for a
befitting Christmas. The dream was almost
aborted by midnight robbers who, in the wee
hours, burgled the church and went with the
entire music instruments.
Not a single item was left. The only microphone
spared by their filthy hands was the one kept in
daddy’s office.
I guess it was spared due to oversight. Every
other item connected to music was taken away, though no cash was stolen because as a rule, we
don’t keep cash in premises”, he said.
Asked if the musical fiesta had been put on hold
because of the incident, he answered in the
negative.
According to him, the night of carols will still
hold but the choir will sing with their natural
voices, adding that aborting it would be like
succumbing to the acts of the devil.
In a related development, the Commissioner of
Police, Sokoto State Command, Mr. Mohammed
Abdulkadir has expressed concern over rampant cases of theft in Sokoto, the state capital and its
environs.
Abdulkadir said this in Sokoto in his message at
the End of Year Dinner and Awards Night
organised by the Coalition of Non-Governmental
Organisations (CONSD), Sokoto State Chapter.
Abdulkadir, who was represented by the
Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of
Operations, Mr. Anene Innocent, said the
emerging trend of criminality is prevalent around
the Automated Teller Machines of some banks,
especially at nights.
He said customers park their vehicles with the intention of transacting business only to be
shocked that the car is gone.
”It is a very worrisome situation and the
command will not relent in its efforts to contain
the obnoxious situation,” Abdulkadir said, urging
the banks to boost security around their
premises, and called on the residents to be more proactive and security conscious.
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