The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps also known as So-Safe Corps has rescued seven church members kidnapped unhurt.
The Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta through his Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf.
Dr Ganzallo noted that the special operation of the corps had swung into action after receiving a call that members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area had been attacked during a vigil, while seven members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor killed.
He pointed out that the seven victims were rescued unhurt while one of the kidnappers was killed and many of the suspects sustained serious injury during a fire exchange.
The So-Safe Corps Commander said that the joint team of the Nigeria Police and the Corps are strategically after the fleeing suspected kidnappers to capture them alive.
Dr Ganzallo noted that the body of the kidnapper that died during the crossfire had been deposited in the nearby morgue.