Anyone that reads this story will be tempted to conclude that this 45-year-old ‘man of God’ is only a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Or how else would describe a Pastor who specialises in carrying out his robbery attacks in churches, especially where he worships.
The Lagos State Police Command arrested one Pastor Kolawole after a failed attempt to rob a church in Iyana Ipaja area of the state on March 31.
The suspect later confessed that he specialises in breaking into churches, stealing music instruments, wall clocks, offerings and tithes.
When he was nabbed, the Pastor was attempting to steal an amplifier, two music mixers, one keyboard, one stabiliser, two DVD players and one Samsung plasma 32 inches television.
Pastor Kolawole, after he was caught by the police, confessed that, “I specialise in stealing from churches. I steal music instruments. I have a receiver and buyer known as Alausa. Without him, I would not have gone to churches to steal. When he heard that I have been arrested, he went into hiding.
“I steal in the churches I worship to avoid suspicion. I have been succeeding except this one.
“I was remanded in Kirikiri prison by Task Force from Alausa for hawking on the highway. I am a qualified pastor because I went to theological school and was ordained pastor in 2008 at Ile-Ife by Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) but I worship at Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at any of their parishes.
“It is the devil that caused my frustration that made me to steal in the house of God. My wife Bunmi is a nurse with children. I live in Sango and go to Lagos to operate because Ogun is good for hiding after operation. It was what the Task Force did to me that made me to become a thief because they made me lose everything I had got in 10 years.
“I used to gather items at about 10:30pm and by 5am, I go to nearby road to look for taxi to take me to Oshodi. Where the taxi driver is in doubt, I call Alausa who claims to be the General Overseer of a particular church I once stole from. He is the one that pays the taxi driver once I deliver the goods.
“I am now a born again; if I am released, I will open a church and appoint those suspects elders of my church. We will not rob again but work for God.”
The Lagos state Police command spokesperson, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the arrest of the ‘man of God’.
