Robbers visit Church, Kill One, Injure Two

Suspected armed robbers invaded Solid Mountain
Prayer Ministry, Aco along Airport Road, Abuja,
where they killed one member and injured two
others. According to a police source, Pastor Victor
Ajibishe of Solid Mountain Prayer Ministry,
reported at a police station in Iddo that while they were having a night vigil in their church,
some armed men invaded the building.
The pastor said the armed robbers broke the
window of the secretary’s office and entered the
church.
The pastors told the police that the armed robbers who used a pistol to shoot sporadically,
injured three people while two were treated and
discharged, the last person could not make it as
he was confirmed dead at the hospital as a result
of the serious gun shot injuries he sustained.
According to the source, immediately the case
was reported to the police station, FCT police
control room was radioed and police officers
moved to the scene and a manhunt was
launched. However, three of the suspected
armed robbers were arrested,’’ the source further hinted.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy
Superintendent Hyelhira Altine Daniel,
confirmed the incident, saying policemen went
to the scene immediately and arrested the
suspected armed robbers. The FCT police
spokesperson said the three suspects are from Gora village in Nassarawa State.
“Upon interrogation, two of the arrested suspects
confessed to the crime. Items stolen from the
church include the sum of N500,000 while items
recovered from them include cutlass, long stick
and charms,” she said. She also stated that the
complainant equally identified the suspects as those that robbed them, adding that investigation
into the case is on going.