Ransom demanded for 38 worshippers kidnapped in Nigeria church attack
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On Tuesday evening, gunmen attacked a church in Eruku, a town in central Nigeria's Kwara state, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers
LAGOS (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped 38 worshippers from a church in Nigeria's Kwara State on Tuesday and are demanding a ransom of 100 million naira (roughly $69,000) per worshipper, a church official told Reuters on Friday.
On Tuesday evening, gunmen attacked a church in Eruku, a town in central Nigeria's Kwara state, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers.
A video posted by a local news outlet and verified by Reuters showed the Christ Apostolic Church service being interrupted by gunfire, forcing parishioners to take cover. Armed men are seen entering and taking people's belongings as gunshots continue.
The governor of Kwara asked for the immediate deployment of more security operatives following the church attack, his spokesperson said.
