Masquerades invade Church in Akwa Ibom, destroy properties, beat up parishioners after pastor preached against their violent activities
The City of Living Grace Chapel, in Idu Uruan, Uruan local government area, Akwa Ibom State was reportedly attacked by Ekpo Masquerades who destroyed the church’s properties, beat up some members and stole phones of others.
According to reports, the masquerades who were purportedly
grieved that the pastor of the Church, Apostle Emmanuel Etim, had repeatedly
preached against the practice of terrorizing the citizens during the Ekpo
masquerade festival, were led by a group of touts to attack the Church.
A member of the Church, Ms Mboutidem Sam, in an interview
with Daily Trust said the Church was observing a month long fasting and prayer
service when the incident happened.
She said it was possible that
the attack was due to the fact that their pastor has repeatedly preached
against the fear of Ekpo masquerades and their activities, adding that the
masquerades must have decided to physically attack the church as a result of
their failed death threats to the church members.
Sam said the masquerades
attacked the church twice on the same day. She said at first, some touts
entered the church premises and destroyed the speaker outside and put off the
generator and later returned in a large number with some masquerades.
According to her, they
entered the church and started beating up people, destroyed church properties
and in the process many members lost their phones, adding that many people were
injured.
She said the masquerades also
attacked a motorcyclist, who brought a member to the church, and the man ran
into the church with blood dripping from his head, causing many members to
scamper for safety.
Sam also stated that though
nobody died, one of the injured persons was rushed to the hospital but has been
discharged. She, however she said was not aware if the authorities of the
church has reported the incident to the Police.
“They stole phones from the
pastor and some choristers. So many people lost their property. The car of one
of our pastors was vandalised, that was the only car that was destroyed. People
were still coming to Church when the incident happened. The attack would have
been very severe than that if the Church was filled,” she stated.
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