Police condemns Killing of ECWA Pastor in Lubo Town, Gombe State

By: Bodunrin Kayode

The Gombe State Police Command has Condemned the robbery incident which claimed the life of Rev. Bala Galadima of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), recently.

A release from the command spokesman stated that an order for the immediate track down of the perpetrators have been issued by the Commissioner of Police to get the criminals.

He said that information received from the officer in-charge of Lubro Out station through Kwadon Divisional Police Officer, was that the Robbers bearing guns entered into the house of one Elizabeth Obed 32 years old and robbed her of the sum of ₦322,000.

The release stated further that shortly after, the Robbers moved into the House of 52 years old Rev. Bala Galadima attacked him and demanded money from him.

He told them that he doesn’t have money on him which resulted in the robbers ransacking his house and shooting him at his back for not having cash at home.

Meanwhile, the man of God was later rushed to Federal medical centre (FMC)Gombe for treatment where he was later confirmed dead.

“In response to this unfortunate incident and incessant increase in criminal activities in some parts of the state, the CP convened an emergency meeting with senior officers in the command headquarters to address issues and strategize on the measure to combat the emerging threats in the State.

“The Command urged members of the public to cooperate with the police while they are making frantic efforts to resolve and combat the emerging threats in the State.” The release stated.

Meanwhile, residents of Lubo town of Gombe State are now living in fear following the brutal murder of Reverend Bala Galadima, the ECWA Lubo pastor, by suspected armed men.

A source who spoke to this reporter said that the armed marauders, believed to be about eight in number, barged into the town at the wee hours of the night dressed in black and armed with AK47 rifles.

They first entered the family compound of Musa Puma, where they ransacked several rooms and stole N300,000 at gunpoint from his wife.

According to the eyewitness, the bandits also abducted a young child from the family and threatened to kill same if the family did not comply with their demands pronto.

After looting the compound, the bandits proceeded to Reverend Bala’s house, which was located just a short distance away from the others.

They broke into the Pastor’s house through a window and shot him in the upper part of his back as he was taking cover in his bedroom.

After the assailants fled, eye witnesses rushed to Reverend Bala’s home and took him to the town health centre in that pitch darkness.

Before they got there, the Pastor was already dead, which prompted them to transfer him to FMC Gombe, where his corpse was deposited in the morgue.

The Gombe Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed the incident but stated that they were waiting for a report from the Kwadom Police Division before making an official statement.

Police condemns Killing of ECWA Pastor in Lubo Town, Gombe State