ROBBERS RAID REDEEMED
CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS
EVE, IN ABUJA NIGERIA.
CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS
EVE, IN ABUJA NIGERIA.
December 25, 2016
Dare-devil armed robbers stormed the
Redeemed Christian Church of God,
Madalla in the outskirts of Abuja on
Christmas Eve, truncating their
celebration by carting away musical
equipment worth millions of Naira slated
for use during the event.
The church, located in Madalla New site,
was decorated in glowing colours by its
members in preparation for a night of
songs and dances before men of
underworld stormed the place, what
members described as a sacrilege.
Sunday Telegraph gathered that the
robbers broke into the well-decorated
church hall and made away with entire
music instrument estimated to cost over
N3 million.
The robbers, who removed the protective
iron rods and burglary proofs at the
entrance of the Church, did not spare any
item in sight.
List of music instruments carted away
include, machine console, heavy
speakers, drums, mixers, microphones,
generator and other auxiliary music
instruments of the church.
A frontline member of the church who
confirmed the incident to Sunday
Telegraph said the incident had been
formally reported at the Madalla Police
Station.
“We were fully prepared in anticipation to
uniquely celebrate the Christmas with a
bashing Christmas Carol. Our members
had painstakingly rehearsed with our
music instrument, good ones they were.
The church premises renovated,
decorated with colorful ribbons as part of
preparation for a befitting Christmas. The
dream was almost aborted by midnight
robbers who, in the wee hours, burgled
the church and went with the entire
music instruments.
Not a single item was left. The only
microphone spared by their filthy hands
was the one kept in daddy’s office.
I guess it was spared due to oversight.
Every other item connected to music was
taken away, though no cash was stolen
because as a rule, we don’t keep cash in
premises”, he said.
Asked if the musical fiesta had been put
on hold because of the incident, he
answered in the negative.
According to him, the night of carols will
still hold but the choir will sing with their
natural voices, adding that aborting it
would be like succumbing to the acts of
the devil. Courtesy Abuja Reporters.
Dare-devil armed robbers stormed the
Redeemed Christian Church of God,
Madalla in the outskirts of Abuja on
Christmas Eve, truncating their
celebration by carting away musical
equipment worth millions of Naira slated
for use during the event.
The church, located in Madalla New site,
was decorated in glowing colours by its
members in preparation for a night of
songs and dances before men of
underworld stormed the place, what
members described as a sacrilege.
Sunday Telegraph gathered that the
robbers broke into the well-decorated
church hall and made away with entire
music instrument estimated to cost over
N3 million.
The robbers, who removed the protective
iron rods and burglary proofs at the
entrance of the Church, did not spare any
item in sight.
List of music instruments carted away
include, machine console, heavy
speakers, drums, mixers, microphones,
generator and other auxiliary music
instruments of the church.
A frontline member of the church who
confirmed the incident to Sunday
Telegraph said the incident had been
formally reported at the Madalla Police
Station.
“We were fully prepared in anticipation to
uniquely celebrate the Christmas with a
bashing Christmas Carol. Our members
had painstakingly rehearsed with our
music instrument, good ones they were.
The church premises renovated,
decorated with colorful ribbons as part of
preparation for a befitting Christmas. The
dream was almost aborted by midnight
robbers who, in the wee hours, burgled
the church and went with the entire
music instruments.
Not a single item was left. The only
microphone spared by their filthy hands
was the one kept in daddy’s office.
I guess it was spared due to oversight.
Every other item connected to music was
taken away, though no cash was stolen
because as a rule, we don’t keep cash in
premises”, he said.
Asked if the musical fiesta had been put
on hold because of the incident, he
answered in the negative.
According to him, the night of carols will
still hold but the choir will sing with their
natural voices, adding that aborting it
would be like succumbing to the acts of
the devil. Courtesy Abuja Reporters.
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