A thief dressed as Catholic Seminarian has been nabbed while trying to steal a car during Priestly Ordination in Owerri.
The suspected thief posing as a Seminarian was on Saturday nabbed while attempting to steal a brand new Toyota Camry during a Priestly Ordination at Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, in Owerri, Imo State.
It was gathered that the suspect said to be 27-years-old was arrested by soldiers, who drilled him and later handed him over to the police for further interrogation.
A social media user, Ibeawuchi Collins reported the news on Facebook, writing about his shock at the attempted theft.
Sharing pictures from the scene, Collins advised church goers to be careful about the ways they pack their cars, and to be more security cautious.
See what he wrote below;
“These guy was caught today at Maria ASSUMPTA Cathedral owerri archdiocese dressed in a seminarian vestments about to steal someone car,pretending that he came for the ordination of priests,p ls Catholics be careful in the way you pack your cars in church.”
Another user, Ugo Berry wrote;
A thief disguised as a Seminarian to steal a car from the Cathedral as the Ordination was on going. #Wondersshallneverceasetohappen
See photos shared below;
