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BANDITS INVADE EKITI CHURCH, KILL PASTOR, ABDUCT SEVERAL OTHERS
In what could have been described as a replica of the Eruku-attack, gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded one Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eda Oniyo, the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, killing a pastor while an unconfirmed number of residents were abducted during a revival session.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening at a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), where worshippers had gathered for a special revival programme.
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen stormed the church at about 6:45 p.m and opened fire on the congregation, killed the revivalist who was simply identified as Pastor Aregbe, while several others were injured.
When contacted, the Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government, Pius Alaba, said several people were still missing, adding that the exact number of those abducted could not yet be ascertained.
According to him, information from the pastor in charge of the church indicated that while some worshippers escaped into the surrounding bush, others were shot during the attack.
The Chairman also confirmed that the corpse of the slain pastor had been deposited at the morgue.
As of the press time of filing this report, security agencies are yet to release an official statement on the attack.
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