Youths in Eruku community, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have shut down the critical Kwara-Kogi highway in a desperate bid to draw attention to escalating insecurity, following a brutal terrorist raid on a local Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) that claimed three lives and led to multiple abductions.
The attack unfolded on Tuesday evening during an ongoing worship service at CAC Oke Isegun, a prominent branch in the border town. Eyewitnesses described a scene of utter chaos as heavily armed gunmen stormed the premises around 7:00 p.m., firing indiscriminately and hurling explosives toward the altar. The assault, which was partially live-streamed by church members, captured the harrowing moments of worshippers scrambling for safety amid gunfire and explosions.
Confirmed casualties include three worshippers—Aderemi, Tunde Asaba Ajayi, and one other unidentified individual—who succumbed to gunshot wounds. Two additional congregants sustained injuries from the explosives, while a local vigilante member was also hurt in the ensuing clash with the assailants. The church’s pastor and at least five other members were abducted during the raid, with their whereabouts unknown as of Wednesday morning.
Kwara State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, verified the incident in a statement, noting that a joint team of police officers and community vigilantes engaged the attackers in a fierce exchange of fire. The gunmen, numbering about 15 and operating on motorcycles, fled into surrounding bushes after the confrontation, abandoning their weapons. “We are intensifying efforts to rescue the abducted victims and apprehend the perpetrators,” Ejire-Adeyemi assured, adding that no further casualties were reported post-engagement.
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