Suspected hoodlums invaded the Mount Zion Gospel
Church, Aka-Itiam Assembly, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, weekend and razed it down
completely.
The attackers claimed the prayers and activities of
the church were frustrating their criminal operations in the area.
Punch reports that the heavily armed youths stormed
the sanctuary, last Friday, while the people were asleep, wrecked havoc and
vanished.
The still shocked Resident Pastor, Elijah Inyang,
said the relationship between Aka –Itiam Assembly established June 10, 2011 and
the community was convivial and there was no leadership tussle.
“Well, I am short of words because this type of
incident has never happened. They broke into the church and as you can see,
destroyed our altar, set it on fire and destroyed all the musical instruments.
“When I came in this morning, I saw smoke billowing
from the place. Perhaps, their intention was to burn down the building, but God
had to stop them.
“No one has been caught and I have never had any
issue with my members. Therefore, it is still a surprise to me. I am appealing
to the Akwa Ibom state government and all the security agencies to come to our
aid. The matter should be investigated to know the cause and also bring those
involved to book to avoid future occurrence,” he said.
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