Kwara Police Confirm Terrorist Attack In Kwara, Two Killed, Vigilante Injured

Ilorin, Kwara State – The Kwara State Police Command on Monday evening confirmed terrorists attack in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, which erupted at about 6:00 pm, leaving two dead and one vigilante injured.

According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Eruku and his team, in collaboration with local vigilantes, responded promptly to gunshots from the outskirts of the town.

The swift intervention reportedly forced the hoodlums to flee into the bush.

The statement read, “The Kwara State Police Command confirms an attempted bandit attack in Eruku, which occurred at about 18:00 hours of today, 18th November, 2025.

‎”The DPO Eruku and his team of Police operatives, in collaboration with vigilantes, swiftly responded to the sound of gunshots emanating from the outskirts of the town, prompting the hoodlums to flee into the bush.

“‎Upon thorough search of the area, one male victim; Mr Aderemi was discovered fatally shot inside the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun; while one Mr Tunde Asaba Ajayi another victim of fatal gunshot was found in the bush, a vigilante, Segun Alaja sustained gunshot injuries and was immediately rushed to ECWA Hospital, Eruku, for medical treatment.

‎”CP Adekimi Ojo psc mnips commended the swift response of the police and vigilantes, he also assures the public that security agencies will not relent until these hoodlums are totally decimated,” she said.

‎Afrika Eyes had earlier reported that terrorists stormed a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku town, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing three worshippers and abducting several others, including the pastor, during a Tuesday evening service.

Sources told Afrika Eyesthat the attackers stormed the church during a programme, shooting sporadically before opening fire directly on worshippers.

Three members were killed instantly as panic swept through the congregation.

“The gunmen came into the church while people were gathered. They started shooting and three people died immediately,” a source told Afrika Eyes.

“They later rounded up some worshippers, including the pastor, and marched them into the bush.”

The exact number of abducted victims remains unknown, but residents say the attackers fled through bush paths linking neighbouring communities.