Crime

Two in police net for robbing RCCG Church in Ogun

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5 years ago

June 9, 2021

Two suspected robbers have been arrested in Ogun state for robbing a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG).

The Church located at GRA, Shagamu area of Ogun state was attacked by the robbers at about 2am.

The two suspects, Fidelis Francis, 28 years old from Cross Rivers state and Lukman Jimoh, 40 years from Ondo state were arrested on Monday following a distressed call received by the Divisional Police Officer of Shagamu Divisional headquarters at around 2am.

In a statement by the spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, upon the distress call, the Dpo Sagamu division, CSP Okiki Agunbiade, mobilized his men and the local vigilante to the scene, but the robbers have escaped through the fence before the arrival of the policemen.

He said while combing the surrounding bush, the policemen sighted a Lexus Saloon car with registration number KJA 469 EP, parked at a get away position not too far away from the church.

The operatives suspected that the vehicle might have been parked by the suspects, mounted surveillance in the area, waiting for who will be coming for the vehicle at that odd hour.

After waiting patiently for about five hours, the two came, and while trying to move the vehicle away, the policemen swooped on them and got them apprehended.

On searching the vehicle, two iron bars similar to the ones recovered at the scene of crime was recovered from the car.

This further increases their suspicion and the two men were taken to the church, where the CCTV footage was played and the two suspects were seen in the footage as they were breaking into the church.

Having seen the video evidence, the two suspects were left with no alternative than to confessed to the crime.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, who commended the display of professionalism by his men has directed an in- depth investigation into the case with the view to charge the suspects to court as soon as possible.