Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have launched an attack on a Celestial Church in Ogun State, seizing two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola.
The incident took place at the church situated near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday.
In a statement released on Friday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, it was revealed that the assailants escaped through a dense forest behind the church.
The statement reads, “Suspected kidnapping: Information available indicates that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village Mowe and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi and 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.”
