Breaking…Bandits raid church in Kogi, abduct pastor, worshippers during sunday service

Ejiba community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State was thrown into chaos on Sunday morning when armed bandits invaded a church service and abducted several worshippers, according to local reports.

The attack occurred at a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church, where congregants had gathered for worship. Eyewitnesses who spoke with Egbe Mekun Platform, a community-based news outlet, said the assailants stormed the premises mid-service, causing panic as they forcefully took away multiple members of the congregation.

Adegboyega Oguns, who was inside the church when the gunmen arrived, said the congregation scattered in fear as the assailants advanced.

Oguns reported that the church leader, popularly known as Orlando, his wife, and several others were taken away during the assault.

“It’s a new Cherubim and Seraphim church. The pastor popularly called Orlando and wife with some others have been kidnapped,” he wrote on Egbe Mekun Parrot platform on Facebook.

“It is serious, we all ran out of church.”

The incident adds to the rising security concerns across parts of Kogi State.

Only a day earlier, another group of armed men attacked the Isanlu Makutu–Idofin route in Yagba East Local Government Area, forcing residents and travellers to flee for safety. Witnesses said the Saturday afternoon attack created panic throughout the area.

Authorities and community members say the exact number of people kidnapped on Sunday remains unclear, as updates are still emerging.
The wave of attacks has heightened fear in neighbouring towns, prompting many residents to remain indoors while commuters are diverting to avoid the troubled route.

(Sahara Reporters)