21.11.2025
Gunmen who entered the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, killed three persons and kidnapped 30, have demanded ₦100 million as ransom for each of the abductees.
The brazen attack capture on video and posted on the internet shocked the nation on Tuesday with government pressing panic buttons especial when 25 girls had been kidnapped a day earlier in Maga, Kebbi State.
According to Olusegun Olukotun, the community leader of Eruku who was in the church with four of his reletives when the bandits struck, each of the abducted persons have been asked by their captors to pay N100m each.
“From what we gathered from the kidnappers’ camp, they (kidnappers) have grouped the victims according to their relations and are now calling our people through each of the groups.
“Some people in the community have received calls from the kidnappers demanding ₦100 million for each person, but as regards my own people, I have not received any call concerning them, so I am still waiting,” he added.
The pastor of the church attacked by bandits, Abiodun Bamidele, had said that the attackers abducted about 35 people.
“There was an incident when the bandits came, and they kidnapped almost 30 to 35 members of the church,” the clergyman said.
“We were doing a Thanksgiving service for the 18 people who were kidnapped here three weeks ago, and all of them were rescued,” the preacher added.