The bandits responsible for abduction of scores of worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State have demanded N100 ransom on the head of each of victims.
Penpushing reports that a community leader in the town was said to have confirmed that the kidnappers have reached out to family members of the victims who were on Tuesday abducted during a church service.
The community leader whose four relatives were among the kidnapped victims recalled that he was in the church with five of his family members when the incident occurred, explaining that he narrowly escaped alongside one of his wards through the church’s window.
Penpushing further reports that he said as at the time of filing this report the abductors requested for N100million ransom each before the victims could regained freedom
“From what we gathered from the kidnappers camp, they (kidnappers) have grouped the victims according to their relations and are now calling our people through each of the group”, he said.
“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 stated.
Penpushing also reports that he expressed gratitude to the Kwara State Governor for identifying with the community on the attack, as he appealed for more security presence in Eruku community, being a border community to ensure the security of life and property of the populace.
The community leader in same vein called for fortification of the community’s vigilante members with relevant and more sophisticated combat weapons that would match those of the kidnappers in case of armed attack.
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