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Bandits invaded a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Kogi State, abducting the pastor, his wife and several worshippers.
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Attack occurred mid-service, sending congregants fleeing as gunmen stormed the church.
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Incident follows another weekend assault in Yagba East, deepening fears over rising insecurity in Kogi communities.
Armed bandits on Sunday morning attacked Ejiba community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting a pastor, his wife and several other worshippers during a church service.
Local sources confirmed that the gunmen stormed a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church while service was underway, causing panic as congregants fled for safety.
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An eyewitness, Adegboyega Oguns, who was inside the church at the time of the attack, said the assailants arrived suddenly and opened fire, forcing everyone to escape.
He identified the abducted pastor, popularly known as Orlando, as well as his wife and others who were taken away by the attackers.
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“It’s a new Cherubim and Seraphim church. The pastor popularly called Orlando and his wife, with some others, have been kidnapped. It was serious—we all ran out of the church,” Oguns wrote on the Egbe Mekun Parrot Facebook platform.
The attack further highlights the worsening security situation in parts of Kogi State.
In a related incident on Saturday, terrorists reportedly launched an assault along the Isanlu Makutu–Idofin corridor in Yagba East LGA, forcing residents and travellers to scamper for safety. Local accounts indicated that the assailants struck without warning, heightening tension across neighbouring communities.
As of the time of filing this report, the exact number of victims taken in the Ejiba church attack remains unclear, with details still emerging.
Residents said the incidents have triggered widespread fear, leading many to stay indoors while travellers divert routes to avoid volatile areas.
