In Ondo, police officers successfully rescued eight of the 25 members from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) who were kidnapped by gunmen on a Friday afternoon in Elegbeka, within the Ose Local Government Area.
SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the spokesperson for the Ondo Police Command, officially confirmed the successful rescue of the kidnapped members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) located in Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital. This announcement was made on a Saturday afternoon.
Previously, the police had verified the abduction of these worshipers, primarily consisting of members from the choir of the CAC church.
According to the police, the CAC Church members were said to be travelling in the church bus to Ifon, in the Ose council area of the state for a burial ceremony, when they were waylaid and dragged into the bush by the gunmen.
Though Police did not give the total number of abducted church members, reports had indicated that there were 25 people taken away by the gunmen.
However, SP Odunlami-Omisanya, in a statement said the eight victims were rescued unhurt.
She said those rescued were seven women and one man, while efforts were on to rescue others unhurt.
“Good news!, 8 victims rescued, effort is on to rescue others unhurt.
“The victims said that they were on their way to a wake keep; on getting to Ajagbale via Elegbeka on Ifon/Owo expressway, they were accosted by five gunmen who shot sporadically and forcefully took them into the bush,” she said.
