The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, has ordered a thorough investigation and a serious manhunt on the suspected hoodlums who fatally attacked a Christ Apostolic Church at Eda Oniyo-Ekiti.
A preliminary investigation according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu revealed that, on the 28th April, 2026 while the church members were holding their All Night Prayers somewhere around the outskirt of the town, a group of yet to be identified gunmen numbering about five attacked the worshippers, fatally shot the pastor and abducted some of the church members.
According to the PPRO, the Police in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, the Amotekun Corps, the Agro Marshal, the Vigilantes and the local hunters have commenced an aggressive bush combing operations and a serious manhunt on the perpetrators in order to ensure the rescue of the victims and the arrest and prosecution of the culprits.
The Command CP calls for calm as necessary steps are currently being taken to salvage the situation and forestall reoccurrence, while imploring members of the public especially religious leaders to strictly adhere to the State Government’s earlier directive that all gatherings especially late night gatherings should not be held without the knowledge of the Police for the purpose of providing adequate security before, during and after the events.
The Police Commissioner also charged members of the public to be security conscious, vigilant and promptly report any suspicious person or group of persons found within their environments to the Police and other security agencies for necessary proactive actions.
