On a quiet Sunday morning of March 22, 2026, worshippers gathered at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Omugo, a rural community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, expecting another day of prayers and fellowship.
Instead, terror struck, and bandits stormed the church during worship, abducting eight congregants and dragging them into the surrounding forest. What followed was a painful journey of hope, fear, sacrifice and, ultimately, heartbreak for families, church members, and an entire community already struggling under the weight of insecurity.
Months later, the tragedy has left deep scars. Five of the eight worshippers kidnapped from the church have been confirmed dead in captivity, according to the church’s presiding minister, Reverend Sunday Timothy Omole Toba, who lost his wife, Racheal Omole, in the ordeal.
Other deceased victims are: Elder Chief David Omopariola, Elder Joseph Afariogun, Iyabo Aniyi, and Elder Joshua Adeyemi, popularly known as “Jogo.”
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