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 reports 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 development on Thursday, November 20.

Olukotun, who said he was in the church with five of his family members when the incident occurred, said he and one of his wards escaped the attack around 6:06 p.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 on 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 group. Some people in the community have received calls from the kidnappers demanding N100m for each person but as regard my own people I have not receive any call concerning them, so I am still waiting,” he said

The gunmen stormed the church on Tuesday, November 18, while the members were holding a service and carried out an attack. Five persons were killed while 38 of the members were abducted.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on three of the seven terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government.

Delivering judgment on Thursday, the Presiding Judge, James Omotosho, cited prosecution evidence, including video interviews in which Kanu made violent threats against Nigeria and its citizens, as the basis for the conviction.

The court found Kanu guilty of counts one and two of making a series of broadcasts to incite violence and killings, in furtherance of his separatist agitation for Biafra.

The court held that the threats of violence and killings, including the declaration of sit-at-home in the South East states, in his many broadcasts, constitute acts of terrorism.

It also found Kanu guilty on counts four and five of inciting violence during the #EndSARS protests, resulting in the killing of security personnel and the destruction of government properties in Lagos.

The court also held that the IPOB leader was not denied a fair hearing as claimed by him.

Justice Omotosho stated that, “A person who is found guilty of the offence will get a maximum of a death sentence.”

According to the judge, Kanu’s repeated threats of violence and killings, including his directives enforcing sit-at-home orders across the South-East in various broadcasts, amounted to acts of terrorism under the law.

“The defendant enforced the order of Sit-at-Home in the South East. Saying there will be a complete shutdown of Biafraland. Saying I know some of you are foolish, trying to open your shop around 12 noon. If you do that, we will burn you in that shop.”

Justice Omotosho held that Kanu’s orders were unconstitutional.

“This is an unconstitutional act that is subversive, a notorious act where people in the South East are made to sit at home, everywhere is deserted, even the farmlands.”

The Court also held that Kanu, who said he is the founder and Director of Radio and Television of Biafra, made a broadcast to the effect that the Army of Nigeria will die and that everything called Nigeria will perish in Biafra.

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The Kwara State Police command has confirmed a bandit att@ck inside a church in Eruku community in the state which occured at about 6pm 18th November, 2025.

A statement from the command says the DPO of Eruku police division and his team of Police operatives, in collaboration with vigilantes, swiftly responded to the sound of gunshots emanating from the outskirts of the town, prompting the hoodlums to flee into the bush.

“Upon thorough search of the area, one male victim; Mr Aderemi was discovered f@tally shot inside the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun; while one Mr Tunde Asaba Ajayi another victim of f@tal gunshot was found in the bush, a vigilante, Segun Alaja sustained gunshot injuries and was immediately rushed to ECWA Hospital, Eruku, for medical treatment.”

The statement adds that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, commended the swift response of the police and vigilantes, he also assures the public that security agencies will not relent until these hoodlums are totally decimated.

I’ve conducted over 70 genocide burials. Some of the graves have more than 501 people k!lled in one night. The Nigerian government are downplaying Christian de@ths because the Islamic are controlling the government – Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo

During the interview with British media personality Piers Morgan, Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) also countered the Nigerian government claim of Muslims being k!lled by Islamic extremists.

According to the cleric, a fact-finding mission revealed that Boko Haram was created by top government officials in Nigeria to remove Christian president, Goodluck Jonathan. He added that these Islamic extremists targeted Christians and also caused riots and de@th in several villages.

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A serving United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 25 female students from the Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Monday, November 17.

Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd District in the U.S. Congress, took to his verified X handle to request prayers from his supporters and Americans for the safety and freedom of the missing students, who were abducted by suspected bandits in yet another tragic security incident in northern Nigeria.

He also offered solemn condolences over the killing of the school’s Vice Principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who was reportedly murdered during the attack.

According to him, “Please join me in praying for the 25 girls who have been kidnapped and for the repose of the soul of their vice principal who was killed.”

While noting that more details were being expected, Moore emphasized that the incident happened in “a Christian enclave in Northern Nigeria,” raising fresh concerns over persistent narratives surrounding alleged persecution, targeted attacks, and religious-based violence across the region.

The U.S. lawmaker, who has consistently engaged in advocacy, inquiries, and commentary on reported human rights violations and religious persecution in Nigeria, insisted that authorities must respond more decisively to halt the tragic pattern of mass abductions and killings.

In his words:

“The Nigerian government must do more to end the rampant violence.”

Reacting to the incident, the Federal Government of Nigeria has reassured citizens that immediate actions are underway to ensure the safe return of all abducted schoolgirls.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an official statement issued shortly after the news broke, reaffirmed that the government stands firmly in solidarity with families, communities, and affected persons.

He explained that both security and intelligence agencies have been directed to locate, rescue, and safely return the schoolgirls, as well as ensure that the perpetrators are apprehended and prosecuted.

Idris further stressed that the Federal Government would not rest until the mission is achieved, adding that the protection of every Nigerian life remains non-negotiable.

This latest abduction once again mirrors the growing concerns over student kidnappings, rising insecurity, and attacks on educational institutions, particularly in northern Nigeria, rekindling national and international calls for stronger security frameworks, community protection, and long-term counter-terrorism solutions.

(Theeyeopenernews)