The Ogun State Police Command confirmed on Friday the abduction of two worshippers from a Celestial Church in Mowe, Obafemi/Owode local government area.
The victims, Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola, were taken by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the incident happened on Thursday at the church near Oriyarin village, Mowe. The gunmen fled through a thick forest behind the church after the abduction.
In a statement titled “Suspected Kidnapping,” Odutola said, “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, Alamutu Abiodun, has been briefed about the incident and has ordered the immediate mobilization of security personnel to pursue the culprits.
