The Ogun State Police Command on Friday confirmed the abduction of two worshipers at a Celestial Church in the state.
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday attacked the Celestial Church located near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
During the attack, Grassroots Parrot gathered that the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola.
Confirming the incident on Friday, SP Omolola Odutola, the state Police Public Relations Officer, in a statement, said the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church.
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The statement reads “Suspected kidnapping: Report at my disposal reveals that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village Mowe and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi andu Oluboboye Abiola and escaped through the thick forest behind the church.
“The Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, has been briefed, and he has ordered immediate mobilisation of security personnel to go after the hoodlums.”