Unidentified gunmen have killed a Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Abule-Ori, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Gunmen also abducted seven members of the church who were later rescued by operatives of Ogun State Security Outfit, Operation So-Safe.
The Commander of the So-Safe Corps, Mr Soji Ganzallo, disclosed to journalists on Sunday that the security outfit killed one of the criminals during the rescue of the seven members.
He said that that some of the kidnappers escaped with bullets injuries while the corpse of the killed kidnapper has been deposited in the mortuary.
According to Gonzalo, a joint team of the police and other security operatives are in pursuit of the fleeing kidnappers.
Also, Spokesman of So-Safe, Mr Moruf Yusuf, confirmed the sad incident in a statement on Sunday
“The Owode-Egba Zonal Command of the corps, under Jimoh Omoniyi, received a distress call that some members of the RCCG, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area were attacked during a vigil.
“That seven members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor killed.
“Officers of the Corps were charged to go after the suspects to rescue the victims unhurt and the officers swung into action immediately.” He said
