Bandits who abducted about 35 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Eruku community, Ekiti LGA of Kwara, have reportedly demanded N100 million ransom for each victim.

The attack took place on Tuesday evening when armed men stormed the church, killing some worshippers and abducting others.

A video recorded during a live-streamed service showed the congregation in worship moments before sporadic gunshots rang out from within the church surroundings.

According to Punch, multiple family members and community leaders confirmed on Thursday that the kidnappers had contacted relatives through the phones of the abducted worshippers taken during the Tuesday evening assault.

Josiah Agbabiaka, secretary of the CAC assembly, said that several families had already been reached by the abductors. Punch quoted him as saying, “It is true that the bandits have started contacting family members using the victims’ phones to demand ransom. From what we were told, they grouped the victims. The first group of 11 people has been asked to pay N100 million each.”

Olusegun Olukotun, the Olori Eta of Eruku, who has four family members among the abducted, also confirmed that the kidnappers were contacting families in batches. He said, “Some people in the community have received calls from the kidnappers demanding N100 million for each person. They said the victims were grouped and they are calling each group’s relatives.”

Olukotun added that he had been inside the church with five members of his family during the attack. He said he managed to escape through a window while the others were taken by the attackers.

Meanwhile, the traditional ruler of Eruku, Oba Busari Olarewaju, has appealed for immediate government intervention to ensure the safe rescue of the abducted worshippers.

The monarch acknowledged the rapid deployment of military personnel to the community after the visit of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara, on Wednesday, but stressed that additional action remained necessary. He said, “Last night, soldiers entered our community minutes after the governor visited. Their presence gave us some assurance that the government is responding. But we are still appealing that efforts should be intensified to rescue our people as quickly as possible.”

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Terrorists abducted more than 52 students and teachers from St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, in an early-morning attack on Friday, November 21. The invasion occurred between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., marking a major security incident just five days after the school attack in Kebbi State.

Officials in Agwara Local Government confirmed the abduction. Ahmed Abdullahi Rofia, Head of Disaster and Relief for the council, and Bello Gidi, media aide to the council chairman, both verified the development. Speaking with SaharaReporters, Gidi stated, “Yes it’s true that bandits have kidnapped students and teachers at St. Mary’s Papiri Private Catholic Secondary School Papiri, Agwara LGA, Niger State.”

Gidi also provided updated information regarding the number of abducted persons. He said, “The information that is reaching us is that they have kidnapped over 100 students and teachers. Also, it is a mixed school with boys and girls.”

Security agencies had not released an official statement as of the time of filing this report.

The incident follows the attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School in Kebbi State, where terrorists abducted about 25 female students and killed at least one staff member. A school guard sustained injuries during the attack, which took place around 5:52 a.m.

According to accounts from the Kebbi incident, the attackers entered the school compound while students were preparing for their morning routines and opened fire indiscriminately before seizing the students.

More to come…