iDeemlawfulThe Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) has made public the names of the 38 worshippers abducted during the violent assault in Eruku, within the Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, by armed bandits.
This announcement follows barely a day after the abductors demanded a total ransom of N3.8bn for the release of the 38 victims, with each person valued at N100m.
A document circulated online by Itan Yoruba disclosed that the oldest victim is 64 years old, while the youngest is a seven-year-old. It also showed that 30 of the 38 abductees are women, including eight minors.
The kidnapped worshippers were listed as: “Felicia Ige (64); Timileyin Joshua (22); Elizabeth Rotimi (27); Samuel Ayodele (34); Olutokun Yetunde (23); Olutokun Janet (36); Olutokun Juwon (10), Olutokun Jumbu (12); Ebenezer Aina (24); Titilayo Balogun (59); Opeyemi Asaba (24); Grace Balogun (62), and Ayodele Taye (42).”
Others named include: “Oloke Funmilayo (42); Joseph Olaitan (24); Eniola Princess (23); Comfort Atolani (44); Joanah Atolani (7); Imole Aina (9); Moses Ojasope (12); Iyabo Ajayi (40); Adeojo Ojasope (19); Ojo Ajayi (10); Funmilayo Joshua (64); Iyabo Michael (32); Bimpe Ige (20); Grace Iyabo Ige (41); Deborah Peter (38).
“Omolola Mustapha (40); Idowu Mustapha (17); Emmanuel Bamidele (22); Ade Ajayi (7),l; Foluso Caleb (42); Funmilayo Ayodele (37); Folorunso Bamidele (42); Akinola Toluwani (24), and Akinola Babalola (14).”
The rising wave of insecurity has intensified nationwide anxiety. The federal government recently linked the renewed series of attacks to comments made by President Trump regarding alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.
