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Sunday 2 March 2014

Armed robbers invade Vine Branch Church in Ibadan during service

A gang of seven armed robbers today Sunday March 2 invaded The Vine Branch Church in Yemetu, Ibadan, Oyo state.

According to eyewitnesses, the robbery gang stormed the church around 12noon while the service was going on and after offering and tithes had been collected. The robbers told the congregation to lie on the floor and robbed in an operation that lasted 15 minutes. They took away Tithes/Offering, phones and other items.

The resident Pastor, Sola Kolade confirmed the incident and said some members sustained injuries. A member of the church who witnessed the incident said a police officer was killed in the operation but I can't confirm that...

 

105 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ain't that somn...

Anonymous said...

Na wa oooo...inside the house of GOD again...this is so bad...may GOD ouch there soul....Ski Boss...

Anonymous said...

OMG What is this hav they become so brazen not t fear god?
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Unknown said...

It was really terrible a friend was there.but the motive behind this is still unknown

Unknown said...

World is coming to an end....may God help us all

Anonymous said...

lol.this pple don't fear God

Anonymous said...

The last days indee.God have mercy

Anonymous said...

I pray that God will continue to fish out this evil doers and His protection shall continue to be on His children.
Coded 07.

Anonymous said...

End time tins& heartless pple behaviour,

Anonymous said...

Nawa ooo robbers in church nigeria #bright bravo#

Anonymous said...

Dis s serious, God pls help us

Anonymous said...

I pray that God will continue to fish out this evil doers and His protection shall continue to be on His children.
Coded 07.

Unknown said...

Haaaa !!inside God house!! Lol... boys are not smiling!

Anonymous said...

Our police officers are JJC, they need to undergo real training and lectures.

Anonymous said...

God foorbid evil! Nofin persn no go hear for 9ja, hmmm God of Isreal save us frm d hands & daughtr of d tribe of Egyptian & Jezeberlic ppl! Is well

ary said...

Wow this is an abject disrespect of God. No fear whatsoever!!!

Unknown said...

In Ibadan again? That's a very nutritious city, the city has produced high range of criminal / robbers so far in the history of south west Nigeria.

PAVOUR said...

Lol and unbelievable. Omg in d house of god? and 1st Sunday of d month when tithes and offering are most high. May godfforgive them ijn.

Anonymous said...

May God 4give dose Arm Robbers. It is well with d Church n d Injured members. #Brass Man#

Ceeflo said...

Anything nd everything is possible in Nigeria, even if they had robbed all day long.. They'll still hav had a clean escape

Anonymous said...

I can't but laugh cos it is very funny... But on a serious note, this is what we will continue to see if jobs aint created, if we r not careful we may end up putting our flashy cars @ home due to fear of robbers.SMH

Paulette said...

A nation in desperation and they busy honoring themselves with awards!!!

Anonymous said...

Some details not correct. D robbers did not tell members to lie flat and also, nothing was stolen. They came for the offering bt were not successful. Meanwhile, two police officers were killed not one (RIP).

Anonymous said...

Robbing CBN wud av even been a better option dan robbing God[Heavens Central Bank],,,,,I jst wonder in2 whch tummy u'd enjoy dat money....God is laffing in chinese lang,,chingyangagagagag

BONARIO NNAGS said...

hmmmm this is serious.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA3310

Anonymous said...

Nothing ws stolen....2 police men wr shot n injured n a thief ws killed....get ur facts rite

Unknown said...

I need to get out of this country or go and live in the mountains somewhere where it will just be me, myself and my God. Tired of all this BS

Anonymous said...

Dis is serious,inside church again,God dey oh

Anonymous said...

Anybody still think we're not in trouble?

dhobiz said...

Some people always get themselves busy with the wrong things#Lordhavemercy

Cute G said...

This is so sad .They've runout of robbery venues.This country is indeed in a state of emergency.

Anonymous said...

O ga oooo Nofin we no go hear for Naija


FDJ

Unknown said...

May God have mercy....kai I just petty those Robbers because there own don finish.

Anonymous said...

That church in my opinion was blind sided spiritually I wouldn't go there again

Unknown said...

Stealing frm the church is the worst mistake any body will ever do..... The robbers gather liver o...
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Unknown said...

Security should be there number one priority nw.....
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MARKET MONITOR said...

Lol......... This is funny and unbelievable. Is this really true??






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Anonymous said...

Only wish I had words,wah is nigeria turning into. Suffering and smiling for so many year's ,Robbing a church in broad day light.The Nigerian Government is a failure.

Dee Tee said...

Hmmm.

Unknown said...

Orya, blame the stealing on Jonathan too.. Robbery has gotten out of hand to the extent, that the house of God can be robbed. Jesu. We are the ones spoiling our country, yet we put the blame on one man. May God help us all. As for those criminals, they just signed their damination, how can u robb man and God? That's y I initially said, we have individuals of very shallow mind in this country. With such people, how can we grow. Nigeria, which way forward??

Unknown said...

And they have the gut to rob in the church of God...?? They have the heart sha

Unknown said...

They didnt v d Fear of God wow.

Unknown said...

Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing!

Anonymous said...

Really no fear of God.devils incarnate.

Kebsybog said...

In d church again,,, sign of end time...

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm.....no need to talk too much or cause dem, stil, it's d wrath of God dt wil befall dem. I stil say, "Father, forgive them, for dey do not knw wht deyv done". May d police man's soul rip, Amen!





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Anonymous said...

2 policemen actually... A family frnd was @ d church too..

Anonymous said...

What a violation of the worshippers. Crazy world

Anonymous said...

May d anger of our lord Jesus be on them! They will not go unpunished

Unknown said...

May God save us in this country

Anonymous said...

Na wa oo... Robbers no dey fear again , na God sure pass 2 rob now? Church sef no safe 2 go Hmmm.... If God vex n start his own ppl go dey pity All of una...may God save us

Tonia said...

Stealin in d hous of God? let's leav ds judgmnt 2 God.Hmmmmm!

Gaddiel said...

OMG!! Datz d church i attend whenever em in IB. *sobs*. So robbery has taken anoda dimension, nt even in d church of God. #sighs# Dia mus b an insider, oh yes.

Admiral said...

ENDTIMES SIGNS AND STEALING

Anonymous said...

Na wa oooo,so no be banks again na church remain....where we go dey worship now...End time for real!!!

Unknown said...

Kinda Strange!! Only Saw In Nollywood Movies!! Hmmmm nawa ooo. Even The Place Of Worship Is Now Unsafe!! Government Its High Time Guns Are Legalised, nough Of This Harrasment!!

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Anonymous said...

Please Get your Facts straight before publishing, Thank you

Anonymous said...

people have no fear

Anonymous said...

God will surely punish them

BIG DADDY KANE said...

These are SERIOUS times..

Anonymous said...

Stealing from God? That is the height

Unknown said...

I trust Ibadan people. Wat more can u ask from them. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***

Bigtymerbitz said...

Lord plz have mercy

Unknown said...

Na wa oooo...inside the house of GOD again...this is so bad...may GOD touch dir soul

SUGAR DOC said...

End time thinz

Unknown said...

No one steals from God and gets away with it! God is not to be mocked! Watch out for what will happen to them. This may lead to an outbreak of generational curses

Gelobs said...

Wetin we nor go hear

Anonymous said...

INSIDE JOB. ONE WORSHIPPER DEY ENVY PASTOR. POLICE SHOULD LOOK INWARD AMONG THE CONGREGATION

Hype07wear said...

Stealing tithe and offering.. OMG! Remember what happened to the Sons of Eli... How can u even attempt to steal some1's tithe to God. Do you know what the giver pronounced while dropping it in the basket? Una own don finish.... Taboo!

Anonymous said...

This is the aftermath of the corruption, unemployment, Asuu strikes and bad governance. It just started.

Anonymous said...

Valentine,u are sick up stair.how can u talk 2 ibadan like dat.if u don't have any thing serious 2 say,park well joor.

Hot Cool Gist said...

What to say this.....: I just drove on a suspense. . . ."

Unknown said...

Good idea, bur wah r u stil waitin 4? Aboki

Amaarachukwu said...

Na wa ooo for inside church.

Anonymous said...

@Val asin??? They did rite or wat are u talkn abt

few said...

gone r doz dayz wen armed robbers used to rob human beings nw dey want to rob GOD....#naija

Few say so*via B.A.G*

FUNMINISTA said...

If e beta for every man o,everybody,AJIBOLE e no go dey.*in oritsefemi's voice*

Unknown said...

o ga o, wetin we no go see? signs of desperation and total frustration when some people dont give a phuck about God. Forgive us all Father

#daveydave

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmm! See the way they are accumulating curse for their generations.

Anonymous said...

We in the church must fear God more and retrace our steps. Robbers entering the presense of God and going leaving worshippers traumertised and then leaving without an encounter with God is thought provoking.

Anonymous said...

May God protect us in this country o! Where the house of God is no more safe,talk more of the likes of police headquarters,military barracks,schools,pls whereelse can be safe?So sad!...............VivOtex!

Anonymous said...

heheheheheh.........natin wz taken.i wz dere

Anonymous said...

Which nutrients r u talking about biko?

Zoë said...

I'm very sure the first thought that came to their various mind when those boys stormed in was BH, may God save us from mayhem. This is disheartened, not in God's house.

Anonymous said...

What is this mumu saying?
What other motive is need?
Park well joor

Anonymous said...

Yes! You are right, my younger sister was in the church wen the incident happened. 2 policemen were killed in their van and nothing was stolen.

Unknown said...

Lord have mercy, guns in church.... I know we have not heard the last of this story.... just stay tuned. the thieves will he brought to book.

Anonymous said...

Dis is just 2 bad

koo said...

I'm telling you.

Unknown said...

thank God mt uncle and his family are fine

Anonymous said...

The wicked will never go unpunished

Anonymous said...

The robbers came 4 2 purpose; 2 collect der own tithes & also help d state govt 2 collect it tax on der behalf.

Unknown said...

Offering money is a sacrifice money that people have cast all their problems on. They just succeeded in taking course.

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Apple said...

So this bastards have no respect for God? They are cursed already.

Anonymous said...

Linda which 1 is the robber told the congregation to (lie) on the floor lol, correct yourself. #firsttimeevertocommentonyourblog# sure d.

Anonymous said...

Since the supposed house of God has been turned into a market place, I'm not surprised. If the house of God is kept holy, then He will definitely fight for His house. May God help us in this country.

Anonymous said...

your church since when did people start owning church as property, Almighty hear me out, i condemn the robbery and killing but this pastor

Anonymous said...

Nah wa oh.God hv mercy

Anonymous said...

Pastors are robbers too! Robbing in the name of God. Pple eye don dey open small small. Church is s place of business not a place of worship anymore.

Anonymous said...

Dont generalise let only GOD judge

Anonymous said...

na waitin dey hapn 4 dis country?na only bad news we dey hear.upon hw nigerians dey pray reach,evil stil dey increase.e dn reach time wen evrybdy go bigin ask him/herself questn o.make we knw weda we dey serv God in d ryt way.cos e b like say im no dey listen to d prayers of d men of God wen dey country.we realy get to analyze nd mend our ways,so dat God can save us,especialy frm boko haram

AnnMarie said...

they obviously dont fear God

Anonymous said...

I'm shocked cos its a large church. Very popular with medical students at UCH cos pastor Kolade is a role model (being a doctor too). Well, I'm sure one man with a gun can subdue 500 people

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Anonymous said...

They didn'n suceded in takek offering and tithe

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