Thieves Steal Church Anniversary Cows
Under seven days to the 10th “Grown-up Gather Thanksgiving Administration” of the Heavenly Church of Christ, Declaration Ward, Elerumoke, Egbeda, Iyana Ajia in Egbeda Nearby Government Area of Oyo State, thought hoodlums profaned the sanctuary of God and carried off two enormous cows implied for the festival of the thanksgiving. The creatures were worth about N2 million.
The criminals had struck last Saturday after the shepherd responsible for the ward and other outstanding heads of the congregation had hit the sack.
Individuals from the different boards set up by the congregation were shocked when they learnt of the robbery.
A head of the congregation recognized as Oluso Ayo affirmed the episode to Saturday Tribune on Thursday.
He said: “The occurrence truly occurred. Thought hoodlums attacked our congregation premises and carried off two cows implied for the collect festival. The cows, which were fastened, were loosened by the thought cheats.
“We saw the impressions of the cheats and the cows however we can’t say the specific spot the creatures were taken to.
“We discovered that such an occurrence had occurred in the neighborhood previously, yet not in our congregation.”
One of the congregation individuals who favored secrecy said: “In the event that this thing could occur in a congregation climate, what other place is protected in this country?
“I have never heard before that criminals attacked a congregation and took cows, not disapproving of the sizes. The occurrence is a further affirmation that things have turned out badly in this country.”
The congregation had before posted on its X record: “Glory be. Two missing Cows: Dear Celestials and the overall population, these two gigantic cows were taken where they were tied in the congregation premises at CCC, Declaration Ward, Elerumoke region, Egbeda, Iyana Ajia, Ibadan, Oyo State.
“They were intended to be butchered for the 10th Grown-up Collect Thanksgiving of the congregation coming up this Sunday, seventeenth November, 2024.
“We thusly request your request for the speedy recuperation of these gather thanksgiving cows. Anyone with helpful data ought to contact the Ward Shepherd, Prophet Rotimi Agunbiade Temitope.”
The Shepherd-in-Control, Temitope, who was supposed to be away during our journalist’s visit to the congregation, affirmed the occurrence to Saturday Tribune in a phone talk.
“The episode happened a couple of days to the congregation grown-up reap planned for Sunday, seventeenth November, 2024.
“The cows were bought with the commitments made by the individuals. Tragically, their point of having a plentiful reap was crushed with the exercises of the men of the hidden world.
“The cows were gigantic to the point that no one would have anticipated that they should be taken. The two cows cost us 1,000,000, 900 and 80,000 naira.
“The hoodlums exploited the yet-to-be-finished edge wall of the congregation.
“Nonetheless, as may be obvious, work has started on the consummation of the edge wall to hinder a repeat of such episode.
“We were informed that the episode was not new in the area but rather this is whenever that we first would encounter it in our congregation.
“Despite the fact that the occurrence managed an overwhelming blow on the congregation, the 2024 Grown-up Gather was held.”
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