Suspected armed robbers have broken into the Tabernacle Ministry International Church located at Tomato, GRA, Gboko, Benue State, and carted away items valued at millions of naira.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Christmas Eve, shortly after activities at the church ended for the day.
A member of the church, who identified himself simply as Jack, told our correspondent on Thursday that the suspects gained entry into the church premises in the early hours of Wednesday.
Confirming the incident, the General Overseer of the ministry, Pastor Gloria Mwuese Akade, said in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Thursday that the break-in happened shortly after the church’s carol service.
Pastor Akade said, “We had a carol service on Tuesday night and closed around 8 p.m., but early the next morning, we discovered that some thieves had broken into our church, possibly in the early hours of Wednesday, 24th December 2025.
“On arriving at the church, we discovered that the thieves had gained access after destroying the iron door before making away with church items.”
She said several items were stolen during the operation, including speakers, a mixer and amplifier, chargers, microphones and other valuables.
The cleric added that the incident had been reported to members of the Civil Protection Guard in Gboko for necessary action.