Gunmen Attack Ogun Church, Abduct Two Worshippers
Two worshippers of a Celestial Church in Ogun State, were on Thursday abducted when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers reportedly attacked the church.
The victims were identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola.
The incident occurred at the church located near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.
A statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola on Friday, stated that the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church.
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.”