A/R: Robbers storm two churches, bolt with items worth Ghs25,000.00
It appears armed robbers and other criminals have no boundaries to where they operate. Whenever they think there is a slight opportunity, they strike and make away with money and other properties. Over the years, armed robbers have taken their operations to the house of God making away with properties and money.
Some fearless robbers have stormed the Methodist Church-Ghana and Bethel Holy Chapel Nkwata near Aputuogya in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region and have bolted with several properties.
The Head Pastor of the Bethel Holy Chapel Ministry Rt. Rev. Twum Barimah have confirmed the incident to Silver FM’s Akwadaa Nyame.
He revealed that they got an information from a resident that, their Church window has been broken and they believed arm robbers have entered the church.
According to Rev Twum Barimah, together with some of his church elders, they quickly ran to the church and witnessed by themselves the broken window.
They entered and saw that the robbers have ransacked the place.
They have almost taken everything inside the building.
The disturbed Man of God gave rough estimate for the items taken by the robbers as Two Hundred and Fifty Million(Ghs25,000.00.)
The items stolen include the church’s drums, the church’s mixer, the organs, 3 power amplifiers, a keyboard, 2 microphones et cetera(etc).
“The robbers broke the back window of the church whilst every one was asleep and embarked on their operation. Rev. Twum Berimah adds that they struggled to open the window because of the iron rods but they were able to chisel the blocks and break the glass.
According to the head pastor, of the Bethel Holy Chapel Ministry, Rt Rev. Samuel Twum Berimah, they are heartbroken at the activities of the robbers because they have just started furnishing their branch.
He adds that similar activities happened at Methodist Church at the same area on the same day. Again the robbers ransacked the place and made away with several properties belongs to the Methodist Church.
Apart from the pastor, other church members and the community members who heard the case have started raining curses on the robbers. They have sent signals that it shall never be well with them especially during the celebration of the birth of Christ and that they will soon be forced to return the stolen items.
They have reported the case to the Feyiase divisional police command but they are yet to start investigation.
Signals have been sent to everyone to look out for persons who might be selling church instruments. When such persons approach with the items, the nearest police station must be informed for swift action to be taken.
SOURCE: Akwadaa Nyame (SilverFM)/Filasconews.com
