A number of children allegedly kidnapped have been discovered in a church’s basement on Friday night in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria.
Sources said the kids were alleged victims of a kidnapping syndicate and were kept in the underground of the church.
A source stated that the victims were over 50 when police saved them, adding that the Pastor of the church and some members of the church had been detained by the Police.
In a widely shared video, the kids were seen 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.
Speaking on the development, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, the Ondo State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer confirmed that the victims had been brought to the Police headquarters in Akure, the State capital.
According to her, “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.”