Ondo: How Abductors Lured Children To Church – Police

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo state Police Command has clarified that the children discovered in an underground building were actually abducted and awaiting  rapture.

The command late Saturday also said one of the arrested pastors of the church attempted to attack police the team sent to free the children.

Spokesperson of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami explained in a statement that “Following Intelligence Report gathered by the Police at Fagun Division, Ondo Town, that some children are being harboured at The Whole Bible Believers Church AKA ONDO CHURCH, Valentino area, Ondo Town.

“Policemen were sent to the Church to invite the Pastor and the members of the Church and on sighting the Police they  attacked them.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that one Pastor Josiah Peter Asumosa, an Assistant Pastor in the Church was the one who told the members that Rapture will take place in April.

“He later said it has been changed to September, 2022 and told the young members to obey only their parents in the Lord.

“Another family, who was also around during the rescue said their daughter, a part 3 student, dropped out of school due to the strange teachings of the Pastor and left home in January, 2022 to start living in the Church.

“In all, Seventy seven  members – Twenty Six  children, Eight  teenagers and Forty Three  adult members were rescued from the Church.

“The two pastors are in Police custody. Investigation has commenced and the outcome will be made known to the members of the Public,” the police said.