More policemen and soldiers have been drafted to Eruku town in Kwara State following Tuesday’s bandits attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area.
The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, led other top officers to the town on Wednesday for on-the-spot assessment of security situation in the town.
Ojo was welcomed by the Divisional Police Officer of Eruku and other tactical commanders to coordinate an immediate security response.
He was later received at the palace of the Owa of Eruku, Oba Busari Ayinde Oyediran Olarenwaju alongside Mr. Michael Oganwu, State Director of the Department of State Services, and other senior security officials.
The monarch expressed gratitude for the visit and called for increased security presence to protect residents and property.
“We are grateful for the Commissioner’s visit, and we urge the government to provide more security personnel to safeguard our people and property,” he said.
Ojo also engaged community leaders, local vigilante operatives, and residents to gather firsthand information on the attack.
He assured the public of the command’s commitment to restoring peace, stating, “We are determined to restore peace and ensure that those responsible for this attack face justice.”
The security team also visited Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, where Pastor Bamidele recounted the incident and guided officials around the premises.
Ojo is personally overseeing a strategic evaluation, coordinating the deployment of personnel and resources to rescue victims, apprehend perpetrators, and rebuild public confidence.
The Kwara State Police Command has promised to provide updates as the situation develops.
Meanwhile, reports reaching our desk also confirmed the arrival of a detachment of armed soldiers to Eruku town Wednesday afternoon.
The soldiers were believed to be part of the 900 additional troops approved on Wednesday for deployment to Kwara State by President Bola Tinubu.
The report also said that three of the worshippers killed during the attack were buried on Wednesday afternoon.
It has also been confirmed that 35 worshippers were kidnapped and taken into the bush by the rampaging bandits said to be up to ten in number.
Some of the abducted church members were said to be having gunshot injuries. (vitalnewsngr.com)
