…whereabouts of the other still unknown
Abiodun Alamutu, Commissioner of Police, Ogun State
The contingent hurriedly set up by the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State to comb the forest in search of two members of the Celestial Church of Christ, Oriyarin Parish, Mowe in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state who were kidnapped on Thursday, has hit pay dirt.
The contingent has secured freedom for one of the two abducted worshippers.
The Ogun State Police Command has announced that one of the two members of the Celestial Church, Oladapo Oluwaseyifunmi, who were kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom.
The police had, two days ago, confirmed the abduction of Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola who were kidnapped from the church when some gunmen invaded the worship place.
Earlier, 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 publicist 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.”
