At least 77 people were rescued from the church - including 23 children - after a pastor claimed rapture would take place in April, before later saying it had been changed to September.
A father, whose child was among the rescued, said he was denied access to his child and anyone who tried gaining entrance into the church was always attacked by the members.
is a deeply religious country where many religious leaders are revered. It is not the first time authorities have reported rescuing people held by clerics, whether voluntarily or by force.A woman raised the alarm about a possible kidnapping involving the church after saying her daughter was not permitted to go to register for her exams, locals said.
Tunde Valentino, who lives nearby, said:"They hold services all round the clock and people rarely sleep when they held their vigils.When authorities arrived at the church, some members resisted being rescued and"refused to go," cursing parents who also arrived, it was claimed.
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