Monday, November 4, 2019

Man arrested for stealing tithes, offerings in church

Taiwo Jimoh

The Ejigbo Police Station in Lagos State has arrested 18-year-old Elikor Ehud, for alleged breaking into Divine Chosen Vine Ministry Church to steal tithes and offerings.


The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, while confirming the incident and arrest of the suspect, said that Pastor Moses Nwoke of Divine Chosen Vine Ministry on October 10, at about 7:45p.m, reported at Ejigbo Station that after church service an unknown person broke the wooden boxes placed on the altar in their church and carted away the monetary content.

Nwoke told the Ejigbo Divisional Police Officer (DPO), that the wooden boxes were meant for tithes and special seeds of faith offering. He disclosed that all the money in the boxes was stolen.

Elkana added: “A thorough investigation was conducted by a team of police detectives from Ejigbo Division. The suspect was later arrested on October 15. He confessed to the stealing of N670,000,00 from the church Boxes. During interrogation, the suspect mentioned one Lucky as his accomplice. Efforts are being made to arrest the fleeing Lucky. However, Ehud, will be charged to court soonest.”

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