Over thirty children and some women were allegedly found in an underground apartment of The Whole Bible Deliverance church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State.
Radio Nigeria gathered that the victims were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church.
A source said the victims were over 30 children and women while the police had rescued them and arrested the pastor incharge of the Church, David Anifowose and some members of the church.
In a viral video, the children were seen in a patrol vehicle of the police who took them to the police station.
When contacted on telephone, Spokesperson for the Info State Police command, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, said the victims had been taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID in Akure headquarters of the command.
She also confirmed the arrest of the Pastor in charge of the Church’, David Anifowose for allegedly abducting over thirty persons including children.
She said the arrest followed complaints of some parents who reported the case to the police in Ondo town.
According to the police spokesperson,
Parents of the children forcefully moblised to the church and invited the police to arrest the pastor and his assistant.
Our Reporter gathered that some of the children and their parents were attending the Church before the incident happened.
