The gunmen, as learnt stormed the Church on Sunday morning while the service was ongoing and started shooting sporadically.

Sources said a member of the church was killed by a stray bullet while two others were abducted by the gunmen.

Elder Oshadumo Julius and Elder Abiodun T.O. were whisked away while Mr Reuben Gbenga was killed.

Also confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ayah said those who sustained injuries are currently receiving treatment in the hospital.

He assured that the command will not relent in its effort to ensure that the perpetrators are apprehended and the abductees are rescued.

The force publicist also urged the general public to furnish the police with useful information that will lead to the arrest of the gunmen.

It would be recalled that a few days ago gunmen invaded the Kabba Medium Security Custodial Centre, killing two security operatives in the process.

Now fewer than 240 inmates were also reportedly escaped in the process. However, 114 were later recaptured.

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At least one person has been killed during a clash between members of a Muslim community and traditional worshipers labeled as masquerades in Osun State during a festival celebration.

The incident, which took place on Sunday at the Oluode Arayin area of Osogbo, the state capital, also left 12 others with severe injuries.

Members of the lslamic society alleged that the traditional worshippers stormed the area to disrupt a programme that was going on and later started shooting, killing one person in the process and injuring others while some vehicles and other properties were vandalised.

According to them. the victim that was shot during the attack died on his way to the hospital while others who sustained various degrees of injuries were taken to the state hospital.

Members of the Islamic group informed that this is not the first time that this is happening, just as they recalled that a similar incident happened in 2004.

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