July 02, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Saturday night, Invaded the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Abule-Ori, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun state.
The Commander, Ogun State So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday, said the presiding pastor of the church was killed during the attack, while seven members of the church were abducted.
However, Ganzallo in a statement issued by the So-Safe Director of Information and Public Relations, Moruf Yusuf, said the seven victims were rescued unhurt, while one of the kidnappers was killed during a rescue operation.
“The Owode-Egba Zonal Command of the corps, under Jimoh Omoniyi, received a distress call that some members of the RCCG, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area were attacked during a vigil.
“That seven members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor killed.
“Officers of the Corps were charged to go after the suspects to rescue the victims unhurt and the officers swung into action immediately.
“The seven victims were rescued unhurt, while one of the kidnappers was killed, saying many of the suspects sustained serious injury during a fire exchange.
“A joint team of the police and the So-Safe Corps were already after the fleeing kidnappers to capture them alive.
“The body of the dead kidnapper had been deposited in a nearby morgue”, he added.
