The Ondo State Police Command has urged religious leaders—including Muslim, Christian, and traditional worship practitioners—to suspend night worship services due to ongoing security concerns in the state.
Mr. Adebowale Lawal, the state’s Commissioner of Police, made the appeal on Friday in Akure while briefing journalists on the recent abduction of six members of a Celestial Church in Uso.
According to reports by RBN, the victims were kidnapped on February 25 during a midnight service at the church along the Uso/Owo Expressway in Owo Local Government Area. The kidnappers allegedly demanded a ransom of N100 million for their release.
Lawal noted that all the victims were pregnant women, with one being physically challenged. He explained that policing religious activities is more manageable during the daytime than at night.
He added: