4-Year-Old Girl Stolen From A Church In Lagos (Photos)

The police have begun a manhunt for unidentified
persons who sneaked into a church early Wednesday
and stole a 4-year old girl.
The incident happened at Ejigbo, a bustling suburb of
Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The victim identified as Tope Ogundeyi, was stolen at
the Cherubim and Seraphim church located at
Ilufunmi street, Ejigbo.
According to Olumide Ogundeyi, the baby’s father, he
came to the church for deliverance prayers at the
church.
He said that after the prayers, they slept inside the
church auditorium as directed by the prophet.
What surprised many residents was how those who
abducted the girl entered the church compound
without being noticed by the residents and the church
members that slept there.
The bemused Ogundeyi said the doors and windows of
the church auditorium were locked after their
midnight prayers before they slept.
He said when he woke up in the morning around 5:00
am, he did not see Tope where she was lying with two
other of his children and did not see his three
handsets where he kept them.
He said he raised the alarm which attracted other
church members and they immediately started
searching for Tope but did not find her.

Ogundeyi said that the matter has been reported at
the Ejigbo Police division and the Oba of Ejigbo, Oba
Moruf Ojoola, has equally been informed about it.
He lamented that the disappearance of Tope has
worsened the predicament of the family.
He revealed that they reside in Ogun State from
where they came to the church for prayers.

“I don’t know what to do now except believing in God
that Tope will still be found,” Ogundeyi lamented.
When our reporter visited Imakiyo and Ejigbo police
division where the matter was reported, police
sources confirmed the development.
However, the DPO was not around to comment on the
matter.
Police sources said they have since commenced
investigation to arrest the suspects.
When our reporter visited the church, the members
who were in a mournful mood confirmed the
incident.
Attempt to speak with the owner of the church,
Prophet Michael Balogun, failed as our reporter was
told that he was not around.