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In a shocking resurgence of violence, heavily armed bandits unleashed terror in Eruku, located in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, brutally killing three people and abducting no fewer than ten worshippers during a church service on Tuesday evening. The attackers stormed the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, situated on Okeado Street, around 6 p.m., opening fire on congregants who had gathered for prayer.

According to the Eruku Community spokesperson, Olasukanmi Ayeni, who spoke with Vanguard, the assailants struck without warning, leaving the town in chaos. He identified the deceased victims as Tunde Asabe, Segun Alaja (widely known in the community), and Deremi. Another young woman, who sustained a severe gunshot wound to her neck, remains in critical condition at the hospital.

Ayeni described the horrifying scene, noting that “about ten people, possibly more, were kidnapped directly from inside the church,” and confirmed that “the bodies of the three victims were still lying within the church premises as of the time of reporting.”

He revealed that the community had been under pressure for weeks, as bandits repeatedly attempted to infiltrate Eruku through the Eruku/Egbe and Eruku/Omuaran routes. Local hunters and vigilantes had managed to repel these incursions—until Tuesday, when the attackers finally overpowered local defences.

Disturbingly, Ayeni criticized the lack of response from both state and local authorities. Despite issuing multiple urgent distress calls during the earlier attempted invasions, the community received no support. He specifically blamed the Ekiti Local Government Chairman, Wale Awelewa, for ignoring repeated appeals for assistance and noted that, as of Wednesday morning, the chairman had not bothered to visit the traumatised community.

In contrast, he praised the commitment of the local police officers, who had been working hand-in-hand with community hunters to track the bandits’ hideouts in the surrounding forests. “If not for the dedication of our police and hunters, the situation could have been far worse,” he said.

Ayeni further lamented that despite consistent warnings, government authorities failed to act. “Had our calls been answered earlier, this tragedy could have been prevented. The bandits eventually regrouped and returned with reinforcement, which allowed them to break through our defence lines,” he added. He also noted that several vigilante members who used to support local hunters had recently been taken to Ilorin for training as forest guards, weakening the community’s immediate defensive capacity.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)