At least 77 persons including 23 children were rescued from the church after parents of the children petitioned the police.
Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, the state PPRO revealed this while featuring on TVC news Breakfast.
Odunlami however said the two pastors in charge of the church are still in police custody.
She also disclosed that the church has been sealed by the police to prevent arson by aggrieved members of the public
According to her, the pastor and his assistant are still being investigated to get to the root of the matter