Friday, November 21, 2025 - The bandits that abducted some 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State have placed N100 ransom on the head of each abductee.
Leadership reports that the kidnappers have started
contacting the families of the victims who were abducted during a church
service on Tuesday.
A community leader and Olori Eta of Eruku, Chief Olusegun
Olukotun whose four relatives were among the kidnapped victims confirmed this
development on Thursday, November 20.
Olukotun, who said he was in the church with five of his
family members when the incident occurred, said he and one of his wards escaped
the attack around 6:06 p.m through the church’s window.
He confirmed that the kidnappers have made contact with the
people of the community and are demanding N100m as ransom on each of the 38
victims.
“From what
we gathered from the kidnapper’s camp, they (kidnappers) have grouped the
victims according to their relations and are now calling our people through
each of the group. Some people in the community have received calls from the
kidnappers demanding N100m for each person but as regard my own people I have
not receive any call concerning them, so I am still waiting,” he said
The gunmen stormed the church on Tuesday, November 18,
while the members were holding a service and carried out an attack. Five
persons were killed while 38 of the members were abducted.
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