ABOUT 50 allegedly kidnapped children were discovered and rescued from a church’s basement in the late hours of Friday, June 30, 2022, in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, headquarters of the Ondo West LGA in Ondo State.
According to media reports, the kids were allegedly victims of a kidnapping syndicate and kept in the underground of the church.
In a widely shared video, the kids were seen being driven to the police station by security operatives in a patrol car while the pastor and some other church members were also detained in the patrol car.
In the video, a voice could be heard saying, “There are kidnapped children recovered in the underground cell of a church in Valentino Area of Ondo.”
While confirming the incident, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the state command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the victims had 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,” she said.
Watch the video of the incident as posted by Instablog here.
