Ondo State Police Command has given update on the suspected case of abduction of some children rescued at an underground of a church in Ondo Town.
The spokesperson for the Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami said in a statement in Akure that the Police at Fagun Division, Ondo Town, received intelligence report that some children are being harboured at The Whole Bible Believers Church AKA ONDO CHURCH, Valentino area, Ondo Town and swung into action.
She explained that policemen were later sent to the Church to invite the Pastor and members of the Church.
According to her, preliminary investigation revealed that one Pastor Josiah Peter Asumosa, an Assistant Pastor in the Church was the one who told the members that Rapture will take place in April but later said it has been changed to September, 2022 and told the young members to obey only their parents in the Lord.
Another family who was also around during the rescue said their daughter a part 3 student, dropped out of school due to the strange teachings of the Pastor and left home in January, 2022 to start living in the Church.
Mrs Odunlami announced that Seventy seven (77) members were rescued from the Church Underground.
The victims are, Twenty Six (26) children, Eight (8) teenagers and Forty Three (43) adults.
According to the PPRO, the two Pastors are in Police custody.
Mrs. Odunlami said investigation has commenced and the outcome will be made known to the members of the Public.
