Gunmen have abducted five worshippers during a church service in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The attack happened at about 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday at a branch of the Celestial Church of Christ.
Police say the armed men entered the church while a service was in progress and took the worshippers to an unknown location. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident in a message to journalists in Akure.
He said officers, working with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, launched a coordinated rescue operation shortly after receiving the report.
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Police say one of the victims has been rescued and one suspect arrested, adding that efforts are continuing to secure the release of the remaining abductees and apprehend those responsible.
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