Robbers Invade Church In Benin, Kill Two And Flog Church Members

No fewer than two persons were
reportedly killed in the early hours
of Friday when a gang of robbers
raided a storey building near
Ewuotubu community, in Egor Local
Government Area of Edo State.

The robbers, numbering six, were
said to have raid four buildings in
the area, killing two persons, one of
whom was said to be a policeman.
It was learnt that the armed men
also made away with a vehicle
belonging to one of the victims, in
addition to carting away other
valuable items.

Many, who were said to have
sustained varying degrees of injuries
in the attack, were reportedly rushed
to the Time Hospital on Ekenwan
road in the state capital.

Our correspondent also gathered that the gunmen later raided a
pentecostal church, Salvation Givers
Church International, located at 13,
Onaiwu Street, Off 2nd Cemetery
road, in Benin, at about 4am, a few
minutes after a night prayer session.
The robbers were said to have shot
sporadically, forcing the faithful
back into the church, before
dispossessing them of their valuable
belongings.

A member of the church, who
pleaded anonymity, said the robbers
ordered the victims to lie down,
claiming that the bandits might have raped some of the women and ladies in the process.

The source said many of the church
members were beaten up by the
robbers when they failed to identify
the pastor to surrender the proceeds
of the church.

The armed men, however, later made away with valuable items, including cash from the church’s safe.

Confirming the raid on the
community, the Police Public
Relations Officer, Joseph
Edoigiawerie, said one of the robbers
had been arrested.

Edoigiawerie said the command had
yet to receive any report of the
robbery in the church.

Source: PunchNg