Worshipers have temporarily deserted a branch of Christ Apostolic Church in Tuesday brutal attack that left two persons dead and one injured by terrorists in Eruku, a boundary town in Ekiti Local Government Area.
Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Command in Kwara State,
SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi who confirmed the incident in a statement, which stated that the prompt response by police operatives and local Vigilantes forced the bandits to flee.
He said, “Upon thorough search of the area, one male victim; Mr Aderemi was discovered fatally shot inside the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun; while Mr Tunde Asaba Ajayi another victim of fatal 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 DPO Eruku 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”, according to SP Ejire-Adeyemi.
“The Kwara State Police Command confirms an attempted bandit attack in Eruku, which occurred at about 18:00 hours of today (Tuesday), 18th November, 2025, according to the statement, where the Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, CP Adekimi Ojo, commended the swift response of the police and vigilantes.
The police boss further assured the public that security agencies will not relent until these hoodlums are totally decimated
Further updates will be provided as investigations progress.
TheNewspad reports that there is heavy security presence around the town while bodies of the victims have been evacuated by police operatives amid panic and tears.
