Police in Ogun say they have rescued a kidnapped deaconess of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Chidinma Ibelegbo.
Ibelegbo was among five clerics of the RCCG who were kidnapped along Sagamu-Benin-Ore Expressway late Thursday.
Others are Chidioze Eluwa, Chiemela Iroha, Okoro Ohowukwe, and Ndubuizi Owuabueze.
Ogun police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told journalists on Saturday that the deaconess was rescued unhurt, while efforts were ongoing to rescue the others.
“The Ogun State Police Command wish to inform the general public that one of the kidnap victims Mrs Ibelegbo Chidinma the only woman amongst them has been rescued unhurt,” Mr Oyeyemi said.
“Effort is on top gear to rescue the remaining victims as the kidnappers who kept them in separate locations were changing their locations from time to time within the forest.
“The command hereby wish to assure members of the public that the remaining victims will soon be rescued.”
General Overseer of the RCCG, Enoch Adeboye, had on Friday announced the abduction.
He said the pastors were abducted on their way to the church’s Redemption Camp for ministers’ conference ahead of the annual Holy Ghost Convention which begins on Monday.
