Abia Thief Electrocuted While Trying To Burgle A Church

A man identified as Bouncer has been electrocuted while allegedly trying to break into a church in Abia state.

Confirming the incident, the Abia Command Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna said the late hoodlum was trying to cart away the church appliances and other equipment when he was electrocuted.

His real name is yet to be known according to Ogbonna but his corpse have been deposited in a morgue.

The incident happened at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Agbarevo Street, off Omuma Road, in Eziukwu-Asa-Okpuaja in Aba South Local Government Area on Saturday midnight, NAN reports.

A worker in the church who spoke anonymously said it was not the first the church has been robbed, losing several valuables.

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However, he said that concerning the incident of April 30, “Bouncer’s voice was heard shouting ‘Oh Jesus’ inside the Church premises about midnight on Saturday.”

He said after the shout, they discovered the corpse of the street urchin early on Sunday morning, confirming suspicions that the thief lived around the church.

He alleged that the deceased had jumped into the church premises through the rear fence, dismantled other equipment, cutting wires when power was restored, leading to his electrocution.

The source said, “This church has recorded several stealing cases in recent times.

“The thieves have made a mess of the house of God with their stealing techniques. We have been living at the mercy of God. Nothing is safe here. Not even the roofing sheets.

“The church lost newly fixed roofing sheets worth millions of Naira. We have lost too many plastic chairs and seats worth hundreds of thousands of naira.

“The last one that happened which shocked everyone was a very big goat which was used by a church member for thanksgiving.

“And the goat valued at about N150,000 was tied up in the church compound but was stolen the next day. Can you imagine the guts?

“We discovered the thief pulled down some blocks while jumping into the church compound to do his thing.

“I am not happy about his death. I would have loved it if he was alive to repent, but this should be a lesson to others out there.”

“His corpse was discovered on Sunday and had been reported at the Central Police Station, Aba. It is really a pity. People need to stop doing evil.”