Gunmen numbering about five have left a tale of woes, not only obstructing a church observing a night vigil, but killing the pastor and abducting several worshippers.
The Ekiti State Police Command confirmed the attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, Ekiti State incident on Wednesday.
The command’s spokesman, spokesperson, Sunday Abutu who confirmed the incident described it as a targeted attack during a late-night vigil.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that about five armed men stormed the prayer ground, fatally shot the pastor and whisked away some members of the congregation”, adding that this happened 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday
“The Police in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, the Amotekun Corps, the Agro Marshal, the Vigilantes and the local hunters have commenced an aggressive bush combing operations and a serious manhunt on the perpetrators in order to ensure the rescue of the victims and the arrest and prosecution of the culprits”, Abutu said.
“The commissioner of Police calls for calm as necessary steps are currently being taken to salvage the situation and forestall recurrence.
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“Members of the public are charged to be security conscious, vigilant and promptly report any suspicious person or group of persons found within their environments to the police and other security agencies for necessary proactive actions,” he said.
Calling on anyone with useful information to contact the police through the emergency number 08062335577 for prompt response, Abutu also advised religious leaders to comply with existing state directives requiring prior notification to security agencies before holding late-night gatherings.
