How 77 Children were rescued from church underground

Following the rescue of some children who were kidnapped and kept in a dungeon of a church in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, the police command in the state has revealed that a total of 77 persons were rescued.

According to Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP FUNMILAYO ODUNLAMI, the victims were deceived by Pastor JOSIAH PETER ASUMOSA, who is an Assistant Pastor of the church identified as Whole Bible Believers Church, popularly known as ‘Ondo Church’.

Odunlami disclosed that among the victims were 26 children, 8 teenagers and 43 adult members of the church. It could be recalled that the victims were rescued on Friday night in the church at Valentino axis of Ondo town.

She maintained that the rescue was carried out following intelligence report gathered by police operatives at Fagun Division of the town.

The PPRO added that Asumosa had brainwashed the victims that rapture will take place in April which he later said it has been 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.