Police Speak Officially On Ondo Rescued Children, “Pastors Told Them World Will End In September”

Police Speak Officially On Ondo Rescued Children, “Pastors Told Them World Will End In September”

News of a church taking children hostage in Ondo State had jolted majority of Nigerians, who came across the report as another display of gullibility by some worshippers.

It was alleged in the news that some children and members of the church were being held hostage as they were awaiting rapture.

Intelligence report gathered by the police have however, revealed how the church and the suspected masterminds of the hostage were exposed.

It was revealed in the report that the Police at Fagun Division, Ondo Town were informed that some children were being harboured at The Whole Bible Believers Church aka Ondo Church, Valentino area, Ondo Town.

“Policemen were sent to the Church to invite the Pastor, the members of the church on sighting the police became violent and attacked them, the policemen called for reinforcement and this led to the arrest of the pastors and other members that assaulted the police

“Preliminary investigation revealed that one Pastor Josiah Peter Asumosa, the Assistant Pastor of the Church told members that Rapture will take place in April, but later said it has been changed to September, 2022 and told young members to obey only their parents in the Lord.

“And also discouraged the young ones from going to school as rapture was near,” the report read .

It was revealed in the report that a father, whose child was among the rescued, said he was denied access to his child and that anyone who tried gaining entrance into the church was always attacked by the members.

In all, seventy seven (77) members ; twenty Six (26) children, eight (8) teenagers and forty three (43) adult members were reportedly rescued
from the church, while the two (2) pastors are currently in police custody.