The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Police has revealed that it rescued a total of 77 persons from a Church, following the earlier rescue of 50 children who were kept in a dungeon of the Church in Ondo West local government area of Ondo state.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami said the victims, rescued on Friday night in the church at Valentino axis of Ondo, were deceived by an assistant pastor of Whole Bible Believers Church, Josiah Peter Asumosa.
Odunlami disclosed that the victims, rescued following intelligence report gathered by police operatives at Fagun Division, included 26 children, eight teenagers and 43 adult members of the church.
According to Odunlami, Asumosa had brainwashed the victims that rapture will take place in April but later said was changed to September, 2022.
The Pastor was said to have further told the young members of his Church to obey only their “parents in the Lord” and not their biological parents.
“Policemen were sent to the Church to invite the Pastor and the members of the Church on sighting the Police attacked them.”
Odunlami said two pastors connected with the act were in Police custody and investigation was ongoing.
