Ogun: RCCG Pastor Killed During Vigil, As So-Safe Operatives Rescue Seven Other Church Members

Dele Olaosebikan 

A pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), name withheld, was reportedly killed while seven others were kidnapped by kidnappers Saturday morning while observing a monthly vigil in their church by men suspected to be kidnappers.  

Eighteen-Eleven Media gathered that the incident took place at the Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area. 

Our correspondent further reports that operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (otherwise known as So-Safe Corps) have, however, rescued, unhurt, seven members of the church abducted during the service.

This piece of good news is contained in a press statement issued from the office of the State Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.

The statement said that at about 2400hrs on Saturday, the 1st. July 2023, the special operation team of the Corps, Owode-Egba Zonal Command under ACC Jimoh Rasaki Omoniyi received a distress call.

The call indicated that some members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area were attacked during a vigil, while seven (7) members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor killed.

Ganzallo said the officers of the Corps were charged to go after the suspected criminals and were instructed to ensure the victims were rescued unhurt. And the officers swung into action immediately.

Ganzallo further revealed that the efforts of the Corps yielded a positive result as the seven (7) victims were rescued unhurt while one of the kidnappers was killed and many of the suspects sustained serious injuries during a fire exchange.

So-Safe boss also revealed that the joint team of the Nigeria Police and the So-Safe Corps are strategically after the fleeing suspected kidnappers to capture them alive.

Ganzallo concluded that the corpse of the kidnapper that died during the crossfire had been deposited in a nearby morgue.

Eighteen-Eleven Media