How Gunmen Killed RCCG Pastor Inside Church, Abduct Seven Worshippers

By Gideon Njoku

A night vigil organised by a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, turned into a nightmare when gunmen invaded the Church, killed the officiating Priest, and abducted seven worshippers.

Members of the RGCC Parish, Abule-Ori, Obafemi, Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State, were observing their monthly night vigil when the gunmen struck and disrupted the Service.

Blood-thirsty, they immediately shot and killed the Pastor who was conducting the night vigil Service. And, as pandemonium ensued, and worshippers ran helter-skelter, the gunmen abducted seven of them.

A save-our-soul call to the personnel of the Ogun State So-Safe Corp brought some consolation. In a swift response, they went after the gunmen, and in the ensuing shoot-out, the seven abductees were rescued. As an icing on the cake, one of the abductors was killed. The others escaped with gun shot injuries.

The incident which took place midnight Saturday, was confirmed to news reporters by Mr Soji Ganzallo, the Commander of the So-Safe Corp.

In a statement signed by Moruf Yusuf, Director of Information, So-Safe Corp, on behalf of Ganzallo, the Corp explained that: “The Owode-Egba Zonal Command of the Corp, 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 abducted, and the Pastor killed.

“Officers of the Corp were charged to go after the suspects and rescue the victims unhurt, and the officers swung into action immediately.”

The statement confirmed that the seven victims were rescued unhurt, and one of the murderous criminals shot dead during an exchange of gunfire.

Security Agents, he disclosed, are on the trail of the other members of the gang who, he said, escaped with injuries.

At the time of filing this report, there has been no official statement from the Leadership of the RCCG or that of the State Police Command. The name of the killed Pastor has not been made public.