Gunmen raided Elyon Paradise Ministry in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, during a vigil on Friday, shooting the pastor and kidnapping six church members in a savage incident that has left the town stunned.
The attack occurred at 10 p.m. at a church near Delta State Polytechnic, leaving Apostle Divine Omodia hospitalized with bullet wounds.
The attack has heightened concerns about security in religious institutions, with people urging authorities to act quickly to rescue the abducted victims and bring the offenders to justice.
Divine’s wife, Pastor Faith Omodia, described the harrowing incident, claiming that the gunmen fired indiscriminately into the church auditorium.
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“I was resting down with my baby in the church hall when I heard gunfire. “Suddenly, bullets started flying inside the auditorium,” she explained.
She revealed that her spouse was shot in the lap and lost two fingers during the incident.
he gunmen then picked up the worshippers and forced them to leave before abducting six of them, including two security guards.
The victims were identified as Helen Onwuamaeze, Ariyo Emmanuel, Chike Okolo, and Blessing Waye, as well as the unknown guards.
Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Command has yet to confirm the occurrence.
When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe stated that “no report has been made at any police station regarding this attack.”