Chidiebube Okeoma , Owerri


A man , identified as an Anglican Church priest , has set the two Automated Teller Machines installed by Imo Microfinance Bank at Aba Branch in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State on fire .

The man , whose action caused pandemonium in the area , equally set his motorcycle on fire before he was overpowered by security men and bank customers .

An eyewitness , Kingsley Chukwu , told Southern City News on Sunday that the incident happened on Friday .

Chukwu disclosed that the cleric identified as Rev . Chukwunyere Ibezim of St . Stephen ’ s Anglican Church , Ugiri in the Isiala Mbano LGA , was beaten by an enraged crowd .

“ Rev. Chukwunyere Ibezim of St . Stephen ’ s Anglican Church , Ugiri in Isiala Mbano LGA is cooling off his heels in the police net for breaking into the bank in broad daylight with a gallon of fuel and setting the two installed ATMs on fire.

“ On noticing that people would go after him , he smartly ran out of the bank , set his own motorcycle on fire in a bid to scare people away and took to his heels .

“ A mob went after him and almost crushed him . It took the intervention of policemen from the Ehime Mbano Divisional Headquarters to save him from being lynched.

“ The sum of N 100 , 000 was recovered from him . A new hammer was equally recovered from him . He came on a brand new motorcycle which he later set ablaze also , ” Chukwu narrated .

Chukwu , who lamented the wanton destruction, said the damage would affect the locals as it was the only commercial bank within the area .

Imo Microfinance Bank has only three branches in Imo State. The one attacked by the priest is the only one in Ehime Mbano .

It is a Rescue Mission Project attracted by the former Transition Committee chairman of Ehime Mbano LGA , Chike Orjiako , who is currently the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor Rochas Okorocha , on Assets and Liabilities .

Confirming the arson , the Commissioner of Police in the state , Chris Ezike, disclosed that the medical checks ran on the priest by his command revealed that the suspect was a psychiatric patient.

Ezike, who condemned the unprovoked attack on a public facility , said the cleric had been taken to a psychiatric home in Enugu State.

The CP said , “ The young man is a psychiatric patient . A medical check carried out by the medical team of the command revealed that he is a psychiatric patient and we have taken him to a psychiatric home in Enugu State. ”

http://punchng.com/mentally-deranged-man-sets-two-bank-atms-ablaze/




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB3_IZnNLMM


See earlier thread https://www.nairaland.com/4375751/customer-sets-bank-fire-aba

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The CP said , “ The young man is a psychiatric
patient . A medical check carried out by the
medical team of the command revealed that he
is a psychiatric patient and we have taken him
to a psychiatric home in Enugu State. ”







Nice one from the CP.

Happy Birthday dre11

I saw the video. The man needs help

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;Dhhjkn nkkm.

Whaat...funke!

people where just watching him set the house on fire. shouting otu ocha (white pussy) up and down.

The first time I watched the video, I was amazed to hear "Otu ocha" now I know it happened at mbano......

Wen will I make ftp na

Orishirishi

He may set the psychiatric home alaze as arson seems to be his ministry. He should be monitored 24/7

Assessment wan kill the man...

Anglicans will understand.

God save us.

No case here.. I hope the bank has insurance

He for go burn Aso rock na, he will not live to be taken to Psychiatric home, why waste his talent on a Micro Finance Bank.

I guess the ATM size the man's card that's what warrant that. But him for break the ATM and carry the whole money than breaking it na

thank God no member knelt down for laying of hand that moment. He might have used hammer. You see, many insane guys are paradinf themselves as alfas and pastors. They hear demons and claim it is God. they hallucinate and claim it is vision.

but them say na aba were e happen

people are now mad not knowing they are mad, the hardship is unbearable. As you are walking on the street be sharp and vigilant.

kolomental craze

Thought Igbos ain't cowards...why were they running for their dear lives ?

Igbo Amaka o!

typical. how Igbos dey display. .NB,i nor say IPOB youth are mentally. unstable upstairs ooo b4 dey chase me with cudgel*run outta thread*

i for like dey there

There are more to this story, until I hear the priest side of story I'll still believed the police are playing smart by trying to keep the case under the carpet.

some group of fl@theads sidon inside bank and do the Rev chuks strong thing.When Rev. chucks discovered dat. fl@theads PIGS don chop his money,dey com kal d Rev crase man.The police shud release d Rev asap

How him take know say fire fit burn if truly he is mad..

Nnamdi Kanu disciple wey no know road to Ghana.

But why did they allow a mentally unbalanced person to be a church priest (leading the congregation of sane members) in the first place. He could have done more harm to the church members than he did to the bank. I smell rat though...it may be an attempt by the church to cover his mess. Let's say NO to violence from anyone in any form. #GodBlessNigeria

Sum pples money, and u came from nowhere to burn it


U must pay by fire by force