The Ogun State Police Command has reported that Oladapo Oluwaseyifunmi, a member of the Celestial Church of Christ at Oriyarin Parish in Mowe, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area, who was abducted on Thursday, has been successfully rescued.
Earlier, the police had confirmed the kidnapping of Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola by some gunmen who invaded the church.
It was confirmed through the command’s X account, Police spokesperson in the state, Omolola Odutola, said “report at my disposal 28/3/2024 at about reveals that unidentified gunmen, invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village, Mowe and abducted one Oladapo Seyifunmi, Oluboboye Abiola, and escaped through the thick forest behind the Church”.
Also on the command’s Facebook page, on Saturday, the command’s spokesperson announced that one of the two kidnapped worshippers had been freed.
She said, “We are pleased to inform members of the public that one Oladapo Oluwaseyifunmi, Shepherd of the Celestial Church kidnapped, has been rescued through the relentless combing of the forest by policemen, hunters, VGN, Amotekun. He has been reunited with his family”.
The police was, however, silent on the second abductee.
When contacted on the whereabouts of the second person, Odutola said, “The second person has not been released and we are on the trail of the kidnappers.”
