Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo Ekiti, in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, killing a pastor and abducting an unspecified number of worshippers.
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. during a church programme, sparking panic in the community and heightening concerns over insecurity in the area.
Sources said the attackers, who were armed and arrived in large numbers, stormed the church located on the outskirts of the town, shot the pastor, and took several worshippers away into a nearby forest.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said efforts were ongoing to determine the exact number of abducted victims.