Three congregants were reportedly killed and 35 others abducted by gunmen who stormed the CAC church, Oke Isegun, in Eruku, a boundary town in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State during a Thanksgiving Service in the church on Tuesday.
Pastor of the church, Abiodun Bamidele, told newsmen that the gunmen stormed the worship centre, taking everybody by surprise during a Thanksgiving Service for the 18 people that were earlier kidnapped three weeks ago.
He confirmed that the attackers killed three persons and abducted about 35 others.
“When the bandits struck, they kidnapped 35 members of the church,” the clergyman said.
“We were having a Thanksgiving service for the 18 people that were kidnapped here three weeks ago, and all of them were rescued. That is why we are doing the service to thank God for the rescue of the people,” the preacher explained.
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that the suspected bandits killed three people and injured one during the attacks.
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The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, who confirmed the development said: “The Kwara State Police Command confirms an attempted bandit attack in Eruku, which occurred at about 18:00 hours of today, 18th November 2025.
“The DPO Eruku and his team of police operatives, in collaboration with vigilantes, swiftly responded to the sound of gunshots emanating from the outskirts of the town, prompting the hoodlums to flee into the bush,” the statement read.
The police statement added, “Police confirmed that a male victim, Mr. Aderemi, was fatally shot inside the church, while another, Mr. Tunde Asaba Ajayi, was found dead in the bush.
“A vigilante, Segun Alaja, sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to ECWA Hospital, Eruku, for treatment.
“CP Adekimi Ojo commended the swift response of the police and vigilantes. He also assures the public that security agencies will not relent until these hoodlums are totally decimated.”
