AfriqueCAN
EIGHT Christian worshipers have been abducted in Kwara State.
They were kidnapped during an attack by Gunmen on the Evangelical Church of West Africa – ECWA, Church Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.
According to reports, three of the abductees later escaped from their kidnappers.
“The government commended the security forces, forest guards, and local vigilantes for the proactive response to the incident and the rescue of three of the eight victims of the abduction,” the Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Bolanle Olukoju, said while tasked security forces and local vigilantes to ensure that the kidnappers are apprehended.
In a statement on Sunday, the state government urged the security forces, forest guards, local vigilantes, and community members to continue to work together to end the menace.
“While commending the immediate response of the security forces and other stakeholders, we task them to ensure that the ongoing manhunt leads to the rescue of the remaining victims and the arrest of the perpetrators,” it said.
“The government also commended the security forces, forest guards, and vigilantes for the appreciable progress made in their combing of the forests, which has largely curtailed the activities of the criminals in the areas.
“The government again assured the people of its continuous commitment to work with security forces and community stakeholders to protect lives and properties.”