The House of Representatives has called for the immediate rescue of worshippers abducted during a deadly attack on a church crusade in Ekiti State.
The lawmakers urged security agencies to launch coordinated operations to apprehend the perpetrators and prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
The resolution followed the consideration of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by the member representing Ekiti North Federal Constituency, Kolawole Akinlayo during Wednesday’s plenary.
Recall that on April 28, 2026, 16 worshippers were abducted during an evening service at a Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo, a community in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the State. The gunmen also killed the presiding pastor.
After initially demanding the sum of N1bn ransom which was later reduced to N50m, the community raised and paid N10.5m to the abductors. Despite this, the abducted victims remain in captivity.
Presenting the motion, Akinlayo recounted how suspected armed assailants invaded
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