Dozens of worshippers abducted during an April church gathering in Ekiti State, Nigeria, have been released after more than two months in captivity. The rescue represents a significant resolution to a mass abduction that prompted security operations in the region.
Premium Times Nigeria · Saturday, 4 July 2026
The victims, who are mostly residents of Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, were abducted on Tuesday, April 28, when gunmen invaded an open-air crusade organised by the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC). The post Abducted Ekiti church worshippers freed after 67 days in captivity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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