The bandits who abducted some 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State have demanded N100 ransom of each abductees Blueprint has learnt.

Blueprint reports that the gunmen stormed the church on Tuesday, November 18, while the members were holding a service and carried out an attack. Five persons were k!lled while 38 of the members were abducted.

A community leader and Olori Eta of Eruku, Chief Olusegun Olukotun whose four relatives were among the kidnapped victims said the bandits have started contacting family members.

Olukotun, who said he was in the church with five of his family members when the incident occurred, said he and one of his wards escaped the attack around 6:06 p.m through the church’s window.

“From what we gathered from the kidnappers’ camp, they (kidnappers) have grouped the victims according to their relations and are now calling our people through each of the group. Some people in the community have received calls from the kidnappers demanding N100m for each person but as regard my own people I have not receive any call concerning them, so I am still waiting,” he said. (Blueprint)