Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade on Wednesday visited Eda Oniyo-Ekiti and the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state that was attacked by suspected bandits, killing one Pastor and whisked away several worshippers.
This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu.
Recall that the suspected bandits stormed the Church premises on Tuesday’s evening during a revival session, shot sporadically in the air, killed one of the invited revivalist simply identified as Pastor Aregbe and abducted about 15 worshippers.
The statement reads, “The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, today being 29th April, 2026, visited Eda Oniyo-Ekiti Community and the Christ Apostolic Church premises that was attacked by some suspected armed hoodlums while they were holding their vigil/crusade at about 22:30hrs of 28th April, 2026, where one of the pastors was fatally shot and some church members whisked away by the hoodlums.
“The CP was in company of the representative of the State Governor, Excellency Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji and Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Brigadier General Ebenezer Ogundana, as well as some top government officials and senior Police Officers.
“The visit was aimed at conducting an on-the-spot assessment, checking possible vulnerabilities, meeting with community leaders, sympathizing with the families of the victims as well as the entire community and assuring them of rescue of all the abducted victims, as the State Governor has tasked the Police and other security agencies to ensure all the victims are rescued.
“Speaking during the visit, the CP condoled with the entire community especially the relatives of the victims of the incident, while imploring members of the public to be more vigilant, security conscious and promptly alert the Police and other security agencies whenever they observe anything that could amount to security breach or endanger the lives and property of citizens.
“The CP enjoins members of the public to avoid any gathering especially at night that could endanger the lives of innocent citizens, and such gatherings, if necessary and compulsory, must be brought to the notice of the Police for the provision of adequate security.
“The security operatives deployed to the axis which comprise the Nigerian Army, the Police, DSS, NSCDC Amotekun Corps, Agro Marshal and the Vigilante group were later addressed by the S.A security and the Commissioner of Police on the way to achieve success in the ongoing operations”.
