Children numbering over who are alleged to have been kidnapped have been rescued from the basement on a Church on Friday night.
The church is said to be located at the Valentino Area of Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Reports say the kids are alleged to be victims of a kidnapping syndicate and hidden in the the church basement space.
A source stated that the victims were over 50 when police saved them, adding that the pastor and other members of the church have been detained by the police.
The kids were seen in a viral video being driven to the police station by security operatives in a patrol car.
A voice could be heard saying, “There are kidnapped children recovered in the underground cell of a church in Valentino Area of Ondo,” in a video that lasts one minute and 40 seconds.
SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the state command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the victims have indeed been brought 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.”