US EditionECWA District Council Reacts to Abduction of Members in Kwara
Five worshippers remain captive following an attack on an ECWA church in Kwara, with three others escaping thanks to joint security forces' swift action.
- On Sunday, gunmen stormed the Evangelical Church Winning All in Omugo during service, firing sporadically and causing panic, while the Kwara State Government condemned the attack in a statement.
- Months earlier, bandits struck a CAC church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government area, highlighting repeated targeting as ECWA churches across Kwara South Senatorial District face rising security concerns.
- Eyewitnesses reported eight worshippers were taken and three later escaped or were rescued, including Mrs. Omole, wife of the minister in charge, while five remain captives.
- The ECWA Fate-Tanke District Church Council in Ilorin expressed deep sorrow over the abduction, called on relevant security agencies to intensify proactive measures, and prayed for the victims' safety and speedy release.
- The government urged sustained collaboration among security agencies, communities and vigilantes, saying forest combing operations have yielded progress with help from security operatives, forest guards and local vigilantes.
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ECWA district council reacts to abduction of members in Kwara
The Executive Council and entire members of ECWA Fate-Tanke District Church Council in Ilorin have reacted to the abduction of members of the church in Kwara State. DAILY POST reports that eight worshippers were abducted in an ECWA church in Kwara on Sunday. Three of the abductees were however rescued by joint security forces. “We received with great sorrow the disturbing report that bandits disrupted the worship service and abducted eight membe…
Gunmen Abduct Worshippers During Church Service In Kwara
Gunmen on Sunday attacked a worship centre during service in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Omugo community, where worshippers had gathered for their regular Sunday service. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the bandits stormed the premises and began shooting sporadically, creating panic and forcing members of the congregation to flee in different directions. …
Gunmen Abduct Eight Church Worshippers In Kwara, Three Rescued
Gunmen on Sunday attacked the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) Church Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting eight members of the congregation. The suspected bandits stormed the church during Sunday service, shooting sporadically to scare the congregation. Three of the abducted people later escaped from their abductors, leaving five to be rescued. Following the incident, the Kwara State Commissioner for Com…
Bandits invade Kwara church, abduct eight worshippers - Newsy People
Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, abducting eight members of the congregation. It was gathered that the bandits stormed the church during service on Sunday, March 22, 2026, shooting sporadically to scare the congregation before whisking the victims away to an unknown destination. Three of the kidnapped worshippers later escaped from their abd…
Kwara: Gunmen Strikes Kwara Again, Abduct Worshippers From ECWA Church During Sunday Service
The Kwara State Government has confirmed the abduction of eight members of the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) Church, Omugo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State during a Sunday service programme. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the bandits stormed the premises and began shooting sporadically, creating panic and forcing members of the congregation to flee in different directions. Amid the chaos, eight worshippers were rep…
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