Ekiti Church Kidnap: One dies in captivity as 14 worshippers freed months after abduction

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 in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert covering the Lake Chad region.
According to the report, the victims were released around midnight on Friday, July 3, 2026, and have since been taken to a hospital, where they are receiving medical attention and undergoing evaluation following their ordeal.
Makama reported that one of the 15 worshippers abducted during the attack died while in captivi...