By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

Unknown gunmen on Saturday stormed a branch of the
Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), in
Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of
Ogun State, killing the Pastor and abducting seven
worshippers.


The Commander of the Ogun State government owned
security outfit, So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, who
confirmed the incident, said his officers rescued the
seven church members and killed one of the
kidnappers during the operation.


Director of Information and Public Relations of So-
Safe, Moruf Yusuf, in a statement he made available to
newsmen in Abeokuta, said the incident occurred at
about 12am on Saturday, July 1.

Ganzallo said “the special operation team of the
Corps, Owode-Egba Zonal Command, under ACC
Jimoh Rasaki Omoniyi, received a distress call that
some members of the Redeemed Christian Church of
God, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province
22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government
Area were attacked during a vigil, while seven
members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor
killed.”


According to him, officers of the Corps were charged
to go after the suspects and ensure that the kidnapped
victims were rescue unhurt, stating that “the officers
swung into action immediately.”


Ganzallo further disclosed that the efforts of the corps
yielded a positive result as “the seven victims were
rescued unhurt, while one of the kidnappers was killed
and many of the suspects sustained serious injury
during exchange of gun fire.”


He added that the joint team of the Police and the So-
Safe Corps are after the fleeing suspected kidnappers
to capture them alive.
He disclosed that the body of the dead kidnapper had
been deposited in a nearby morgue.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/gunmen-kill-rccg-pastor-abduct-seven-church-members-during-vigil-in-ogun/

Ahmed0336:
This serious
This act should be condemned in totality and the pep be brought to book

Alajenboko:
God save us

JaneYave:
People no longer fear God till when nemesis begin to catch up with them, they start confessing
When will people desist from some dangerous acts?

JaneYave:
People no longer fear God till when nemesis begin to catch up with them, they start confessing
When will people desist from some dangerous acts?