Gunmen have invaded a church located on the outskirts of a community, Eda Oniyo Ekiti in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State during a crusade and killed the presiding pastor and abducted several worshippers.
Penpushing reports that sources said the incident happened during an open-air crusade service on Tuesday, adding that the gunmen who were heavily armed, operated for several minutes before kidnapping an undisclosed number of worshipers into a nearby forest.
The sources within the community explained that the gunmen invaded the crusade ground in large numbers and opened fire during the attack, adding that among those abducted include elderly persons and children
“This evening, some gunmen invaded a church around the outskirts of Eda Oniyo during a church programme. They abducted several worshippers, including elderly persons and children. They shot the pastor and took the worshippers into the forest. The attackers came in large numbers and were heavily armed,” the source said.
Penpushing further reports that as at the time of this report the exact number of victims could not be confirmed while the incident has thrown the community into panic and fear.
“Yes, some worshippers were kidnapped in Eda Oniyo today, but security agencies are involved. The government has deployed security operatives to the area and they are already on the trail of the attackers,” the source said.
Penpushing also reports that a top government official and member of the state’s security committee who preferred anonymity reacting to the development, confirmed the attack, stating that security operatives had already been deployed to the area and were on the trail of the attackers, expressing confidence that the victims would be rescued unharmed.
Meanwhile, Ekiti State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu as at the time of filing this report was yet to make any official statement on the disturbing development
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