BREAKING: Terrorists Attack CAC Church In Kwara Community, Kill Three, Abduct Pastor, Several Worshippers

Three members were shot dead on the spot before the assailants seized an unspecified number of people.

Panic and tears swept through Eruku town in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday evening as terrorists stormed a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor.

Sources told SaharaReporters that the attackers invaded the church during a meeting and immediately opened fire, sending worshippers running for cover. 

Three members were shot dead on the spot before the assailants seized an unspecified number of people.

“The gunmen came in suddenly and started shooting. Three people were killed instantly,” one source said. “They gathered others at gunpoint and marched them into the bush. We still don’t know the exact number taken.”

The attackers reportedly escaped through bush paths that connect Eruku to neighbouring communities, leaving residents in panic and confusion.

Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that tension erupted on Tuesday evening in Eruku, a community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, after heavily armed terrorists launched a coordinated attack, forcing travellers and residents to flee into surrounding bushes for safety.

Sources had told SaharaReporters that the attackers stormed the town through one of the major entry routes, firing sporadically as they advanced. 

The assault triggered panic, leaving vehicles abandoned on the road as people scrambled for cover. 

Eyewitnesses reported sustained gunfire ringing across parts of the community as the terrorists moved deeper into the town.

A traveller who escaped the scene recorded a frantic video while hiding in the bush. In the shaky video, he repeatedly pleaded for security intervention as gunshots echoed in the background.

“This is 18-11-2025. On my way coming back from the Federal Poly, Bida, Niger State, we were coming through Ilorin road when they started shooting. Everybody has scattered into the bush,” the panicked traveller said.

“Please, come to our rescue. We are in trouble. They are shooting everywhere. People have abandoned their vehicles. The community is in chaos. Please help us.”

SaharaReporters continues to monitor the developments as the terrorists wandered without resistance from community to community in Kwara State wreaking havoc and wasting the lives of residents. 

There is no official reaction yet from the Kwara State Police Command or the state government to the incidents.