Rescued Ondo church members waiting for Rapture September, says police

By Temitope Adedeji, Akure

Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that 77 people were rescued from The Whole Bible Believers Church, Ondo on Friday.

The police in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami said all those rescued were members of the church who had defied their parents after being deceived by the strange preaching of the pastors in charge.

According to the police, 26 children, eight teenagers and 43 adults were rescued from the church, while two pastors are in custody.

Police said investigation has commenced and the outcome will be made known to the public in due course

However, preliminary investigation revealed that one Pastor Josiah Peter Asumosa, an assistant pastor in the church told the members that Rapture will take place in April but later said it has been changed to September, 2022.

Asumosa allegedly told the young members of the church to obey only their parents in the Lord.

The state police command also stated that its men sent to invite the pastor and some members of the church were attacked.

The family of a part three student in a university, who got wind of the rescue and raced to the church, said their daughter dropped out of school due to the strange teachings of the pastor and left home in January to start living in the church.