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The Digest:

Members of Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, have returned to worship at their sanctuary just days after a brutal bandit attack claimed five lives and resulted in 38 abductions. Despite ongoing trauma and ransom demands totaling ₦3.8 billion, the congregation demonstrated remarkable resilience by holding their first service since the November 18 assault that left the community in mourning.

Key Points:
  • Eruku CAC members resumed church services despite the recent deadly attack
  • Bandits killed five worshippers and abducted 38 during the November 18 assault
  • Attackers hid in trees for hours before launching the coordinated raid
  • Relatives have received ransom demands of ₦100 million per captive
  • Local vigilante Segun Alaja was injured and hospitalized during the response
  • Kwara State has increased security deployment in the area
  • CAN condemned the attack and called for urgent government intervention
This return to worship represents both profound faith and defiant courage in the face of unimaginable trauma, where spiritual sanctuary becomes both comfort and battleground. The congregation's resilience underscores how communities navigate the delicate balance between religious freedom and security concerns in increasingly volatile regions.
Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Church Officials, Eyewitness Accounts
Tags:Kwara State, Church Security, Bandits, Religious Freedom, NB Digest

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