Ondo State Bans Night Worship After Kidnapping

The Nigeria===Ondo State Police Command, led by Commissioner Adebowale Lawal, has issued a statewide ban on all night worship services for Muslims, Christians, and traditional worshippers due to rising insecurity. This directive follows the recent abduction of six members, including five pregnant women and one physically challenged person, from a Celestial Church of Christ in Uso, Owo Local Government Area, during a midnight service on February 25. The kidnappers reportedly demanded a N100 million ransom. The police have rescued one victim and arrested an informant. Commissioner Lawal criticized the use of churches as maternity homes and emphasized the difficulty of monitoring night activities, urging religious leaders to cooperate with security agencies. This incident is part of a series of kidnappings and violent attacks in Nigeria===Ondo State, raising significant public anxiety.