A man who was released from prison on Friday left many
people in shock by stealing church offering during
worship on Sunday.
Photo used for illustrative purpose
A Kenyan man who was released from jail on Friday was
on Sunday caught stealing from the collection basket at
a church in Laikipia West. The man identified as Lucas
Ngugi Njoroge, 26, was among petty offenders pardoned
by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Mashujaa Day last
Thursday. He was serving time at the Nyahururu GK
Prison.
Agnes Wambui, a worshipper at the Ol Jabet African
Independent Pentecostal Church, said members became
suspicious when Mr Njoroge rose from his seat during
offertory time and pretended to be making his
contribution.
He dipped his hand into the collection basket but
instead of dropping his contribution, he took out
Sh900. Ms Wambui said the service was disrupted after
some members saw the man stuffing the money into his
pocket.
Assistant Chief Charles Ngunjiri, a member of the
church, said he rescued the man from worshippers, who
wanted to beat him up.
“He confessed to stealing the money,” the chief said.
According to the administrator, Mr Njoroge at first
denied stealing the money and claimed it was his but he
later admitted that he had stolen it from the offerings
basket.
“He later changed his story and said that he was in the
process of putting the money back into the basket after
realising that it was wrong to steal from the church,” Mr
Ngunjiri said.
The suspect was later escorted to the Ol Jabet Police
Post for interrogation.
Nyahururu police division commander (OCPD) Ezekiel
Chepkwony confirmed that police officers were holding
the man and will take him to court once investigations
are complete.
“It is just amazing that someone can go into a church
and be that disrespectful in a place of worship. He will
be arraigned in court once we are through with
investigations,” Mr Chepkwony said.
people in shock by stealing church offering during
worship on Sunday.
Photo used for illustrative purpose
A Kenyan man who was released from jail on Friday was
on Sunday caught stealing from the collection basket at
a church in Laikipia West. The man identified as Lucas
Ngugi Njoroge, 26, was among petty offenders pardoned
by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Mashujaa Day last
Thursday. He was serving time at the Nyahururu GK
Prison.
Agnes Wambui, a worshipper at the Ol Jabet African
Independent Pentecostal Church, said members became
suspicious when Mr Njoroge rose from his seat during
offertory time and pretended to be making his
contribution.
He dipped his hand into the collection basket but
instead of dropping his contribution, he took out
Sh900. Ms Wambui said the service was disrupted after
some members saw the man stuffing the money into his
pocket.
Assistant Chief Charles Ngunjiri, a member of the
church, said he rescued the man from worshippers, who
wanted to beat him up.
“He confessed to stealing the money,” the chief said.
According to the administrator, Mr Njoroge at first
denied stealing the money and claimed it was his but he
later admitted that he had stolen it from the offerings
basket.
“He later changed his story and said that he was in the
process of putting the money back into the basket after
realising that it was wrong to steal from the church,” Mr
Ngunjiri said.
The suspect was later escorted to the Ol Jabet Police
Post for interrogation.
Nyahururu police division commander (OCPD) Ezekiel
Chepkwony confirmed that police officers were holding
the man and will take him to court once investigations
are complete.
“It is just amazing that someone can go into a church
and be that disrespectful in a place of worship. He will
be arraigned in court once we are through with
investigations,” Mr Chepkwony said.
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