Trends Kwara Church Attack: Bandits Demand ₦100m Ransom Per Victim By Precious Nwabuisi November 21, 2025 0 Share this: Bandits who abducted worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have demanded ₦100 million for each victim. At least 30 worshippers were taken during Tuesday’s attack on the church in Eruku. The gunmen reportedly operated for close to an hour and killed three people before escaping with their hostages. A community leader and the Olori Eta of Eruku, Chief Olusegun Olukotun, confirmed that relatives of the abducted victims had begun receiving ransom calls. Four members of his family were among those kidnapped. Olukotun, who was in the church with five of his relatives when the gunmen struck, said he and one of his wards managed to escape through a window at about 6:06 p.m. “From what we gathered from the kidnappers’ camp, they have grouped the victims according to family ties and are now calling our people through each group. Some families have received calls demanding ₦100 million per person. I have not received any call concerning my own people yet,” he said. The pastor of the church, Abiodun Bamidele, stated that between 30 and 35 members were abducted. “We were holding a Thanksgiving service for 18 people who were kidnapped here three weeks ago and rescued. That was when the bandits came again and took almost 30 to 35 people,” he said. The incident triggered protests by youths in Eruku, who blocked the Ilorin–Kabba highway in anger over what they described as a lack of response from security operatives posted to the community. A youth leader, Peter Adesiyan, accused the police of failing the community despite the assistance residents had provided in building facilities for the local division. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has requested additional and urgent security deployment to curb the renewed wave of attacks affecting border communities. The assault on the Eruku church adds to a rising spate of security incidents in Kwara, coming amid widespread concern over growing bandit activities in the region. READ ALSO: Managing political crisis: how is Joe Biden doing? BY ETIM ETIM Post Views: 814 Share this: Previous articleBREAKING: Terrorists Attack Catholic School in Niger, Abduct Students, StaffNext articleViolence in Nigeria claiming both Christian, Muslim lives — Pope RELATED NEWS News Tinubu Defends Fresh Loans, Says Nigeria Must Borrow to Build $1tn Economy October 30, 2026 News 2027: I will work closely with Kwakwanso, if elected — Obi October 30, 2026 News INEC Delists Some Candidates, Upholds 41 Petitions Ahead of 2027 Elections October 30, 2026 Tech Google Wallet and Google Pay launch in Nigeria October 29, 2026 Featured ANALYSIS: FG’s N70,000 allowance – economic relief or vote-buying strategy? October 29, 2026 News Emeka Ike Reacts as Court Dismisses N10bn Suit Against Wike’s Aide, INEC October 28, 2026 Watch DDM TV Happening Now: Peter Obi Arrives In Imo State Ahead Of Owerri Town Hall Meeting - Advertisment - - Advertisment - Latest NEWS Tinubu slams Tinubu over borrowing, says debt worse than leprosy October 31, 2026 MTN says phone prices won’t derail investment plans October 31, 2026 DoorDash says AI agents have placed only hundreds of orders October 31, 2026 Tyler Shultz warns AI boom could enable deception October 31, 2026 Google’s Suncatcher satellite writes its first poem in orbit October 31, 2026 AI Restaurant Concierge From Zest Books Tables by Text October 31, 2026 AI Spending Boom Shows Cracks as Big Tech Burns Cash October 31, 2026 Anthropic may stay below investment grade after IPO October 31, 2026 Load more Trending News JUST IN: FG Approves 114% Salary Increase For Tinubu, Shettima, Others September 4, 2025 Imo Commissioner, Ugorji, hosts 1st Exco meeting, hails Uzodimma on reelection January 9, 2024 Nigerian government approves new Police Academy for Akwa Ibom State March 1, 2025 From Mockery to Fame: The Inspiring Story of Uganda’s Rango Tenge July 1, 2024 The story behind the famous Kasongo song March 8, 2025 Saudi Arabia’s ‘sleeping prince’ turns 36 after 20 years in coma April 25, 2025 “Burna Boy Is Dead”: Grammy Star Declares End of ‘African Giant,’ Introduces New Persona ‘Big 7’ in Shocking Post May 22, 2025 Vice Chancellorship: Gov. Uzodinma sets UNIZIK ablaze November 16, 2024 Load more