14 Kidnapped Ekiti Worshippers Regain Freedom After 60 Days, One Dies in Captivity

Fourteen worshippers abducted during an attack on a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) crusade in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, have regained their freedom after spending more than two months in captivity.

The development was disclosed by counter-insurgency and security analyst Zagazola Makama, who said the victims were released around midnight on Friday, July 3, 2026.

According to Makama, the freed worshippers have been taken to a hospital, where they are receiving medical attention and undergoing evaluation following their ordeal.

He revealed that one of the 15 worshippers abducted during the attack died while in captivity, while the remaining 14 were released in critical physical and emotional condition after enduring about 60 days in the kidnappers’ den.

The victims were kidnapped on April 28, 2026, when suspected gunmen attacked an open-air crusade organised by the Christ Apostolic Church in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti.

During the attack, the officiating pastor was reportedly killed before the assailants abducted 15 worshippers and whisked them away to an unknown location.

“One of the 15 abducted worshippers died while in captivity. The remaining victims are said to be in critical physical and emotional condition following their ordeal,” Makama stated.