Hardship: Thieves Invade Church, Steal 2 Cows In Oyo

• A day which is supposed to be joyful has been left with nothing but sadness as thieves steal cows from a church.

• According to reports, the thieves reportedly stole the cows few days to an harvest celebration.

People have lamented and expressed their frustration, after some yet-to-be-identified thieves invaded a church in Oyo state.

Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the thieves invaded the church, and stole the cows worth roughly two million naira few days to the ninth “Adult Harvest Thanksgiving Service”.

This happened at the Celestial Church of Christ, Testimony Parish, Elerumoke, Egbeda, Iyana Ajia in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The thieves had struck last Saturday after the shepherd-in-charge of the parish and other notable leaders of the church had gone to bed.

Reacting to the unfortunate incident, the leader of the church, Oluso Ayo, who confirmed the incident to Saturday Tribune on Thursday said;

“The incident really happened. Suspected thieves invaded our church premises and made away with two cows meant for the harvest celebration. The cows, which were tethered, were untied by the suspected thieves.

We saw the footprints of the thieves and the cows but we cannot say the exact place the animals were taken to.

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“We learnt that such an incident had happened in the neighbourhood before, but not in our church.”

Speaking, another church member who pleaded anonymity said;

“If this thing could happen in a church environment, where else is safe in this country?

“I have never heard before that thieves invaded a church and stole cows, not minding the sizes. The incident is a further confirmation that things have gone awry in this country.”

Taking to their official X handle, the church wrote;

Hallelujah. Two missing Cows: Dear Celestials and the general public, these two huge cows were stolen where they were tied in the church premises at CCC, Testimony Parish, Elerumoke area, Egbeda, Iyana Ajia, Ibadan, Oyo State.

“They were meant to be slaughtered for the ninth Adult Harvest Thanksgiving of the church coming up this Sunday, 17th November, 2024.

We hereby solicit your prayer for the quick recovery of these harvest thanksgiving cows. Anybody with useful information should contact the Parish Shepherd, Prophet Rotimi Agunbiade Temitope.”