The Police in Lagos have arrested four suspects for kidnapping children in worship centres in the state.

According to the police, the suspects were tracked to Port-Harcourt, where they were arrested.

Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal who paraded the suspects before newsmen at the Police Command, Ikeja, urged religious leaders to be more vigilant in their worship centres as some kidnappers now adopt a new method of operation by pretending to be worshippers in their bid to abduct children.

Edgal said with the arrest of the four suspects, the police was closing in on arresting other suspects, calling on religious leaders to contact the Divisional Police Officers in charge of their areas to provide them with security during worship at weekends and on week days.

He said the police had recorded two cases in two popular churches in Lagos where some hoodlums infiltrated and used their new modus operandi, saying in both instances, the hoodlums pose as worshippers, come into children’s department, and when ushers were not vigilant, any kid that strays was stolen.

The Police Boss called on all worship centres to increase security around children during worship.