Armed robbers
on Monday invaded a Catholic Church in Aba, Abia Stat and made away with
the car of the parish priest and other valuables at gun point.
It was gathered
that at about 12.45am, the armed robbers, who came in their numbers, invaded
the Tansi Catholic Church located at the World Bank Housing Estate (WBHE),
Abayi, Aba.
On gaining
entry into the church, the robbers were said to have made straight for the
parsonage, where they snatched a black Honda Ac- cord car with
registration no. LND 47 AC belonging to the parish priest, Revd. Fr. Eme- ka
Okoro.
Also stolen
from the priest were two laptops, one ipad, handsets, documents, cash and other
valuables.
The robbers
reportedly packed all they stole from the parsonage into the priest’s car
and drove off unchallenged.
Abia Police
Command Public Rrelations Officer (PPRO), Geoffrey Ogbonna, could not be
reached for comments, but a senior po- lice officer, who confirmed the
incident, said police had mounted a manhunt for the fleeing robbers.
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