Force have arrested a 32-year-old man who allegedly specialised in
burgling churches in Lagos.
The suspect identified as Sannu Umaru was reportedly caught in the act
inside one of the Pentecostal churches inthe Oko-Oba area of Lagos
last weekend…
Umaru, who claimed to be sonof a retired army personnel, told
policemen during interrogation that he preferredstealing from churches
because of the security lapses.
Preliminary investigation, according to police sources, revealed that
Umaru was allegedly involved in some robbery incidents in churches
around the area. Before his arrest, he allegedly bugled a church where
he made away with some musical instruments.
According to Police sources, "on that fateful night, he scaled the
fence of the churchand went to where the musical instruments were. As
he was about carrying the piano valued close to half a million naira,
one of the instruments fell down and attracted the night guards who
went for him.
"He jumped through the fencewith one of the instruments he stole.
But he was apprehended by residents of the area who were alerted by
the the guards and was brought to the station. He wasfound to have
also burgled another church within the week."
But in his confessional statement, Umaru blamed his indulgence on
frustration, saying:
"I was tempted to steal because of the death of my father. After his
death, I went into scavenging but did not succeed. I chose to bugle
churches because it is easier than any other place.
"Aside this, I do not need to be armed. I was scared of carrying arms
and did not want to spill blood. That is why I considered stealing in
churches as a gentleman's way.
"What I do is, anytime I go there, I would search the offering boxes.
At times I would find money inside, while at other times I would not
At Saint Barnabas Church,I did not find any money inside the offering
box. So, I decided to steal their music instrument."
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