Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Shepherd of Celestial Church of Christ, Nazareth Parish 1, Oluwatosin Alayo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

The incident was said to have occurred on Monday evening at the residence of the cleric in the Adamo area of the community.

Sources privy to the incident told PUNCH Metro on Thursday that the incident occurred barely 24 hours after the church held its annual adult harvest.

A member of the church who craved anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident told PUNCH Metro, “We called to congratulate him (the cleric) on the success of the church harvest on Monday evening but could not reach him on the phone. It was the following morning that another member of the church informed us that his home was attacked on Monday evening by some gunmen who took him away to an unknown destination. We are in serious panic and we have also intensified prayers for his safety and freedom.”