Some persons who looted and vandalized warehouses during the recent looting spree have returned their loot and sought forgiveness.
The repentant looters were led by the Coordinator of the Prayer and Revival Unit of Church in Christ Nations (COCIN), Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo to the Government House, Jos, on Tuesday to ask Gov. Simon Lalong for forgiveness.
Prior to the restitution, the looters confessed during a revival recently organised by COCIN at Zang Secondary School in Jos South Local Government Area
A statement issued by Lalong’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham revealed that no fewer than 2,000 people repented during the rival programme after listening to the clergyman preached against the recent looting and vandalism, which affected public and private properties in the state.
The clergyman was quoted as saying “the COCIN prayer and revival unit organised a seven days prayers revival crusade at Zang Secondary School with more than 10,000 persons in attendance.
“When we asked for those that participated in the looting of what belongs to the state, telling them to come forward with whatever they have, the people that came before the Altar were more than 2,000.”
Receiving the items on behalf of the governor, Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof. Danladi Atu, commended Rev. Dachomo for appealing to the consciences of the affected persons who came forward to ask for forgiveness.
He said the move was a welcome development, noting that not only food items were looted during the looting spree but heavy machinery, public infrastructure and businesses worth billions of naira were stolen and destroyed.
