Armed Robbers attack CAC Church in Lagos, Steal 2M, Phones

The Church

Men of the underworld have now taken their nefarious activities to the house of God through brazen invasion and stealing of church offerings.

No fewer than 15 armed robbers invaded the Christ Apostolic Church in Alagbado, Lagos State during a vigil prayer last Friday stealing phones and money estimated at N2m.

The robbers, who operated for about 20 minutes, were said to have also attempted raping some of the church members before they left the church premises.

Narrating how the robbery was successfully executed, Church members said “When the gun men got in, we were asked to lie face down and they started ransacking us.

They positioned themselves at the church’s major entrances. They collected money, phones and recharge cards. They started shouting, ‘where is your pastor?’ They took the church offering and wanted to rape some of our women. In the 20 years of my being in the ministry, I have never seen such effrontery before.”

The head usher of the church was said to have been shot at close range, when he tried closing the door against the robbers, who he originally thought were arriving late for the programme.

The bullet was said to have shattered the glass at the entrance, and landed on the pulpit.

“Unknown to them, the pastor had sneaked out through one of the secret exit doors and dodged behind a window, where he viewed everything going on. From his hideout, he was able to alert the police who arrived at the scene just after the robbers had left.