Evening worship turns tragic as armed men strike in Ekiti community

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There was tension in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, when suspected gunmen reportedly stormed a church during an open-air crusade on Tuesday evening.

According to Vanguard, the attackers invaded the crusade ground situated on the outskirts of the community in large numbers, opened fire, killed a pastor, and abducted several worshippers.

The heavily armed assailants were said to have operated for several minutes before taking their victims into the forest.

“This evening, some gunmen invaded a church around the outskirts of Eda Oniyo during a church programme. They abducted several worshippers, including elderly persons and children.

“They shot the pastor and took the worshippers into the forest. The attackers came in large numbers and were heavily armed,” eyewitnesses said.

At the time of filing this report, attempts to obtain a response from the police were unsuccessful, as calls and messages sent to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, were not answered.

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