At least 6 robbers reportedly invaded the Vine Branch
Church church in Ibadan, Oyo State, having killed 2 policemen and having
lost 2 of their men to fatal injuries in the attempt to steal the
Sunday service offering.
An eyewitness narrated to
Sahara Reporters that the hoodlums, who arrived at 12.15 pm, all dressed
in black suits and white shirts caught the policemen on duty unawares,
as they were mistaken for church worshippers. Two policemen were shot
immediately, then 6 robbers entered the church and several others
probably stayed outside, the eyewitness said.
According to The
Nation, one of the gunmen was shot by the policeman and taken away by
the other attackers; however, Sahara Reporters provides that the eye
witness saw two robbers shot, adding that they were seriously injured
and couldn't survive.
The timely intervention of men of the
command saved the situation, as the robbers were unsuccessful in their
attempt to steal the cash.
However, Sahara Reporters refers to the
eyewitness, according to which the church has 5 exit points and the
gunmen used 3 to come in. He claims no one was shot, but people were
running away in panic out of the 2 remaining exits, as a result of which
many people tripped, some others were suffocated, and they fainted,
some sustained bruises, others sustained sprains.
He added that more than 40 worshippers were rushed to the adjacent hospital.
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