Suspected thief electrocuted inside church in Abia

Confirming the incident, the Abia Command Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, talked about the “area-boy” popularly known as “Bouncer” was electrocuted whereas allegedly attempting to steal a church’s electrical house tools and totally different instruments in Aba.

It was moreover gathered that the incident occurred at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Agbarevo Highway, off Omuma Freeway, in Eziukwu-Asa-Okpuaja in Aba South Native Authorities House on Saturday midnight.

Whereas his precise determine is however to be revealed, Ogbonna suggested NAN that the suspected corpse had been deposited in a mortuary.

A worker throughout the church who pleaded anonymity talked about that that they had recorded quite a lot of theft incidents on the church premises with no person ever caught to account for quite a lot of missing devices before now.

On the April thirtieth incident, he talked about “Bouncer’s voice was heard shouting ‘Oh Jesus’ contained within the Church premises on Saturday midnight. He disclosed after the shout, they discovered his corpse early on Sunday morning.

He moreover alleged that the deceased had jumped into the church premises by the use of the rear fence, dismantled totally different instruments, chopping wires when power was restored, leading to his electrocution.

The provision talked about, “This church has recorded quite a lot of stealing situations in newest situations.

“The thieves have made a lot of the house of God with their stealing methods. Now we now have been dwelling on the mercy of God. Nothing is safe proper right here. Not even the roofing sheets.

“The church misplaced newly mounted roofing sheets worth hundreds and hundreds of Naira. Now we now have misplaced too many plastic chairs and seats worth an entire lot of 1000’s of naira.

“The ultimate one which occurred which shocked all people was a very giant goat which was utilized by a church member for thanksgiving.

“And the goat valued at about N150,000 was tied up throughout the church compound nevertheless was stolen the next day. Can you take into consideration the middle?

“We discovered the thief pulled down some blocks whereas leaping into the church compound to do his issue.

“I am not snug about his dying. I may need beloved it if he have been alive to repent, nevertheless this must be a lesson to others in the marketplace.”

“His corpse was discovered on Sunday and had been reported on the Central Police Station, Aba. It is really a pity. Of us should stop doing evil.”