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Kwara Church Abduction: Bandits demand N100m ransom for each of 38 victims
The bandits responsible for abducting 38 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly demanded N100 million ransom for each victim.
Leadership reports that the kidnappers have begun contacting the families of the abducted members, who were taken during a church service on Tuesday, November 18.
Chief Olusegun Olukotun, a community leader and Olori Eta of Eruku, whose four relatives were among the victims, confirmed the development on Thursday, November 20.
Olukotun, who was in the church with five of his family members when the attack occurred, said he and one ward managed to escape through a church window around 6:06 p.m.
He added that the kidnappers have grouped the victims according to their families and started contacting community members, demanding N100 million per person.
“Some people in the community have received calls from the kidnappers demanding N100m for each person, but as regards my own people, I have not received any call concerning them, so I am still waiting,” Olukotun said.
The gunmen’s attack on the church claimed five lives and left 38 worshippers in captivity, highlighting the growing insecurity and the persistent threat of kidnappings in the region.
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