Temisan Olaifa
The Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Unification Church, on Monday, said that its 151 members were still in captivity, urging the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure their release.
It said that the 151 were among its members abducted at Wali, Kaduna State, on Jan.18.
The Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church, Emmanuel Abiodun Adewale-Alogbo, made this known at a news conference at Maba, near Lagos, on Monday.
The conference was to announce activities for the church’s 2026 annual conference with the theme, “An Unhidden City”.
The conference will begin on Thursday in Lagos.
Adewale-Alogbo said that the conference would provide a moment of reflection, renewal, and recommitment to the church’s mandate.
He said that the theme underscored the need to remove divisions and promote unity, restoration, and morality in Nigeria.
According to him, the conference would also provide spiritual direction and practical guidance for the Church and the nation.
“The conference will feature activities on spiritual growth, leadership development, youth engagement, nation building, and social responsibility.
“It will focus on teachings on faith, righteousness, servant leadership, accountability, and integrity,” he said.
He said that the church was troubled by the loss of innocent lives and the displacement of families through the activities of insurgents.
He commended the Federal Government’s efforts at tackling security challenges, urging it to do more to eliminate the menace.
