Gunmen believed to be kidnappers have launched an assault on a Celestial Church in Ogun State, resulting in the abduction of two worshippers identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola.

The incident occurred near Oriyarin village, Mowe, situated in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Thursday.As confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, in a statement released on Friday, the assailants made their escape through a dense forest located behind the church.

The statement reads: "Suspected kidnapping: A report in my possession indicates that on 28/3/2024, unidentified gunmen raided a Celestial Church in Oriyarin village, Mowe, and abducted Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola before fleeing through the thick forest behind the church. The Commissioner of Police, Alamutu Abiodun, has been briefed, and he has ordered the immediate mobilization of security personnel to pursue the criminals."