Terrorists attack a church night vigil in Kwara State, killing three people and abducting 15 worshippers, according to Nigerian police and multiple news reports. The incident happens on Saturday at about 10:30 pm. Vanguard reports the attack occurs at Ori-Oke Ajaiye on the outskirts of Ikiran village in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. Premium Times similarly says the event takes place on Saturday around 10:30 pm and cites a statement by the Kwara Police command spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. Both accounts describe a combined toll of three deaths and 15 abducted worshippers from the vigil. The reports do not provide further details on the attackers’ identities, motives, or the condition and whereabouts of the abducted individuals beyond that they are taken away during the assault. Police statements referenced by the outlets indicate the incident is under investigation, but additional information is not included in the provided summaries.
Terrorists kill three and abduct 15 worshippers during church vigil in Kwara
Terrorists attack a church night vigil in Kwara State, killing three people and abducting 15 worshippers, according to Nigerian police and multiple news reports. The incident happens on Saturday at ab...
- The attack occurs on Saturday around 10:30 pm during a church night vigil in Kwara State.
- Three people are killed in the incident.
- Fifteen worshippers are abducted during the attack.
- The location is reported as Ori-Oke Ajaiye, on the outskirts of Ikiran village, in Ekiti Local Government Area.
- Kwara Police spokesperson Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi is cited regarding the incident.
The incident occurred on Saturday around 10:30 pm, according to a statement by the spokesperson for the Kwara Police command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. The post Terrorists kill three, abduct 15 worshippers in Kwara appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
3 months agoTerrorists during church Saturday night vigil killed three persons and abducted 15 worshippers in an attack at Ori-Oke Ajaiye in the outskirts of Ikiran village of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state. The post Kwara: Terrorists kill three, abduct fifteen worshippers in church night vigil appeared first on Vanguard News.
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