Police Uncovers Forest Of Five Abducted RCCG Members

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force  has disclosed that it has  located the forest where the five members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG)  abducted at the J3, Ogbere ,  Ijebu – Ode ,along  Lagos–Ore Expressway, were kept by their kidnappers.

Spokesman of the Command , Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known on Friday, while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta.

Oyeyemi  identified the victims as Chidioze Eluwa, Chiemela Iroha, Okoro Ohowukwe, Ndubuizi Owuabueze, and Ibeleji Chidinma (female),even as he added that Command’s rescue team embarked on a  tactical approach in storming the location in order not to jeopardize the lives of the victims.

Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP),  noted that the victims, who boarded a commercial vehicle from the Eastern part of the country and heading to the RCCG’s programme were abducted and taken into the forest.

He stated: “On the 1st of August 2019, at about 3:30 pm, the Ogun state police command received an information that a commercial vehicle with registration number KW 230 XA belonging to Abia Line Transport Company was coming from the Eastern part of the country heading towards Lagos, on getting to J3 area of Ogbere, some hoodlums numbering about 10 suddenly came out of the forest and forcefully stopped the vehicle.

”Five amongst the passengers namely Chidioze Eluwa, Chiemela Iroha, Okoro Ohowukwe, Ndubuizi Owuabueze, and Ibeleji Chidinma (female) were abducted and taken to the forest.

“The hideout of the hoodlums has been geolocated but our men are trying to be tactical and professional in order not to jeopardize the lives of the victims we are making efforts to rescue.

He assured that :”With the operation going on presently, we are rest assured that the victims will soon regain their freedom and the hoodlums will definitively be brought to book.”

“The commissioner of police , Bashir Makama is personally leading the operation to rescue the victims with operatives from the command’s tactical squads combing the entire area.