The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two worshipers from a Celestial Church in Mowe, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
The victims, Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola, were allegedly abducted and taken away by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
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The Command’s public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the incident happened on at the church near Oriyarin village, Mowe.
In a statement, Odutola said the gunmen fled through a thick forest behind the church after the abduction.
“On March 28, 2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village, Mowe, and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi and one Oluboboye Abiola, and escaped through the thick forest behind the church.
“The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu , has been briefed about the incident and has ordered the immediate mobilization of security personnel to pursue the culprits,” the statement read.