Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have demanded the sum of six million naira (N6m) to release the three worshippers abducted on Sunday.

The PUNCH reports that the assailants abducted the worshippers after concluding a vigil at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, along Railway Station, Obada-Oko, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Reports coming hours after the abduction suggest that the assailants have demanded N6m as ransom for their release.

The victims were identified as Ifeoluwa Alani-Bello, Adebare Oduntan and Mary Oliyide.

Confirming the abduction, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the force has dispatched the anti-kidnapping unit to partner with the Obada Oko division of the police to rescue the victims.

“It should also be noted that the police had warned members of the public against having vigils and religious activities in areas considered to be isolated and that if at all such places of worship want to have programmes, they should inform the police so that patrols could be extended to such areas and adequate security provided,” he added.