Abducted Ogun church member regains freedom

The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday said Oladapo Seyifunmi, one of the abducted worshippers at Celestial Church of Christ, Oriyarin Parish, Mowe in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state has regained freedom.

The spokesperson of the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a post on her verified Facebook page.

Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola were reportedly kidnapped from the church on Thursday when some gunmen invaded the church.

The gunmen reportedly escaped through a thick bush behind the church.

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Odutola on Saturday confirmed rescue of one of the victims.

Odutola 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.”