Obafemi-Owode Church Attack: Amb. Ogunsola Commiserates with RCCG, C&S Church, Pays Medical Bills

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By Kayode Ibikunle 

The Executive Chairman, Obafemi Owode Local Government, Abm. Ogunsola Adesina Lanre has commiserated with the body of churches of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Omu penpe, and Cherubim & Seraphim Church, Abule Ori for the attacks, which occurred on 1st July, 2023.

The Council Boss visited the communities early hours on Monday, 3rd July, 2023, in company of the honourable member representing, Obafemi Owode State Constituency, Hon. Soneye Kayode, alongside the  Security Operatives, including, DPO Popoola of Owode Division.

Ambassador Ogunsola also sympathized with the worshipers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God for the loss of Assistant Pastor, Kayode Oluwafemi who was shot dead by the gang of bandits, during the cross over vigil service, at the Desire of Nations, Ogun Province 22.

He urged the residents to be on the lookout for the unwarranted movements of the unscrupulous elements in the area.

The council Boss also asked them to report any form of movement of the cattle breeders destroying their farms to the police and other law enforcement agency closer them.

He later visited Medicplus Hospital, where other victims of the attack are receiving treatment from the stray bullets wounds, and he paid all the bills including cash donations to some other patients in the Ward.

According to an eyewitness account, the bandit stormed the churches around 3:00am when the programs was on interchangeably.

Oladehinde Bukola of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, disclosed that some of their church members were taken hostage by the attackers, including a very young baby, who she was carrying at the time of the incident.

She added that, with the intervention of Nigeria Police Force, Vigilante Group, So safe corp and Amotekun Operatives in the area, all the captives were rescued.

Other eyewitnesses are Ojelabi Damola, an ursher in RCCG, who was also attacked with a machete at the back and Paulina Obadimu, C&S Church respectively.

Amongst the entourage are, Hon. Olusesi Titus Babatunde, Vice Chairman; Chief Kayode Dipeolu, Secretary to Local Government; Supervisors to mention but few.

 

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