A Thief In The Church… Season 1 Part 5

Deacon Emeka opened the door and met two
strangers in the strong room. The CHURCH
administration does not allow even Deacons
that don’t have anything to do with recording
or keeping financial obligations not to talk of
strangers invading the strong room. He was
about to scream when Peter and James out of
fright pointed their guns at him and
commanded him to keep shut.
They dragged him into the room and
commanded him to kneel down and raise up his
hands.
” where is the key to the safe? ” Peter asked
Him in a low tone. The man refused to answer
the question that was thrown at him.
” If you don’t cooperate with us, you will have
yourself to blame. But if you give us your full
cooperate then we will leave you with a smiling
face. ” James added.
Deacon Emeka being an Ibo man was seriously
planning on how best to negotiate with them. It
took Deacon Emeka some time to register that
he did not actually collect the key from the
Pastor.
” Brother abeg i no collect the key from my
Pastor. ” Deacon Emeka confessed.
” na wetin you talk? ” They replied in unison.
” na my pastor dey hold the key to the safe.
Them dey for meeting now up stairs. Na im tell
me to come collect the money come the
meeting place but i forget to collect the key
from am. ” Deacon Emeka replied shaking.
Droplets of sweats were forming all over his
body.
” how many people are in this building right
now? ” they asked him quietly.
” i don’t really know. The choir is having their
practice in the church auditorium right now. ”
James and Peter exchanged a glance at each
other. ” we are in for a stronger work than we
expected. ” Peter whispered to James.
” mr Man take us to the conference room where
the pastors and Deacons are having their
meeting right now. ” they commanded Deacons
Emeka.
………..
The Pastor and his ministerial cabinets had
waited for Deacon Emeka to return from the
strong room for more than twenty minutes
without any sign of him or the money. They
were contemplating on sending another person
to go and check what was happening when the
door swung open and Deacon Emeka and two
gun men graced them with their presence.
They pointed the gun at the Pastor and his
assistant before issuing out some instructions.
” Everybody bring out your phones, switch it off
and place it on the table. Don’t let any phone to
remain with you, else you will have yourself to
blame for disobedience. ” they instructed.
All the people in the hall including the pastor
and his assistant switched off their phones and
place it on the table.
Peter went from seat to seat collecting their
phones and putting it into the school bad that
was with him. After collecting and searching
them to make sure that there was no
ELECTRONICS on them they gave another
instruction.
” Pastor you will have to accompany me to the
strong room while the rest of the ministers will
remain here with my guy. No stories, just full
co-operation is what we need now. So stand to
your feet Pastor! ” James commanded.
Together they went to the strong room and
returned after a while to declare that the safe
was empty, which means that someone had
stolen the money.
WATCH OUT FOR PART 6 TOMORROW