In the Valentino Area of Ondo Town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, a number of children who were allegedly abducted were found in the basement of a church on Friday night.
The children were allegedly held in the church’s basement by a kidnapping ring, according to information gathered.
The children were over 50 when the police saved them, according to a source, who also mentioned that the church’s pastor and a few of its members had been taken into custody.
The victims were seen being driven to the police station by security personnel in a patrol car in a widely circulated video.
In the viral video, a voice could be heard saying, “There are kidnapped children recovered in the underground cell of a church in Valentino Area of Ondo.”
SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the state command’s public relations officer, spoke on the event and confirmed that the children had been taken to the police headquarters in Akure.
“They are transporting the casualties to the headquarters, but I’m still unsure of the specifics.
“I will provide you with the information as soon as I receive it from the DPO.”
