Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly attacked a Celestial Church in Ogun State, kidnapping two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola. The incident took place near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Friday, the perpetrators fled through a thick forest behind the church.

The statement reads, “Suspected kidnapping: A report at my disposal reveals that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen invaded a Celestial Church around Oriyarin village, Mowe, and abducted Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola, escaping through the thick forest behind the church.

The Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, has been briefed, and he has ordered immediate mobilisation of security personnel to apprehend the hoodlums.”