Anti-robbery policemen attached to Oko-Oba division have arrested a
32-year-old man who allegedly specialised in bugling churches around
Oko-Oba area of Lagos.
The suspect identified as Sannu Umaru was reportedly caught in the act
inside one of the Pentecostal churches in Oko-Oba, weekend.
Umaru who claimed to be son of a retired army personnel, told
policemen during interrogation that he preferred stealing 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 church and 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 fence with 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 was found to have also
burgled another church within the week.”
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.”
Police sources said Umaru had been charged to court.
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