Scores of children have been found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino area of Ondo town, Ondo State.
It was gathered that the children, who were found on Friday, were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church.
A resident of the community, who declined to be named, disclosed that the kidnapped children were over 50.
The source added that a pastor and some members of the church were arrested by the police.
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Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, said the victims had been taken to the command’s headquarters in Akure, the state capital.
Odunlami said details of the incident were still sketchy.
She, however, promised to issue a statement on the incident soon.
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