Nigeria, April 25 -- The police in Edo State, South-south Nigeria, have arrested suspected gunmen who stormed a church in the state and abducted the pastor during worship service.

The incident occurred in the early hours of 14 April at Deeper Life Bible Church in the state, the police spokesperson in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said in a statement posted on X.

Mr Nwabuzor, a police superintendent, did not, however, give the address of the church where the incident took place.

"On 14 April at about 9 a.m., Imubhin Juliet, a Pastor of Deeper life Bible Church, reported that she and some members during church service when worshipping, suddenly three armed men walked into the church with guns and robbed them of their valuables.

"She furthe...