Eruku Church Attack: Bandits Place N100m Ransom On Each Of 38 Abductees

The bandits that abducted some 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State have placed N100 ransom on the head of each abductees.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the kidnappers have started contacting the families of the victims who were abducted during a church service on Tuesday.

A community leader and Olori Eta of Eruku, Chief Olusegun Olukotun, whose four relatives were among the kidnapped victims confirmed this to LEADERSHIP Friday on Thursday.

Olukotun who said he was in the church with five of his family members said he and one of his wards escaped the attack around 6:06p.m through the church’s window.

He confirmed that the kidnappers have made contact with the people of the community and are demanding N100m as ransom per each of the 38 victims.

“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 groups.

“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,” he said.

Olukotun who expressed gratitude to the government, particularly Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRahman for identifying with the community on the attack, also appealed for more security presence in Eruku, being a border community in order to ensure the security of life and property of the populace.

He called for the 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.