Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has ordered the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) to provide free medical screening and treatment for the recently freed Eda Oniyo kidnap victims. This directive was communicated through a statement by the Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode.

The Ekiti State Police Command has successfully rescued worshippers who were abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church located in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area, according to Naija News.

Kidnapped worshippers from a Christ Apostolic Church in Ekiti have been released after several weeks in captivity, according to police reports. Unfortunately, one of the victims died during the ordeal.

According to Premium Times, a group of church worshippers from Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, who were abducted on April 28 during an open-air crusade by the Christ Apostolic Church, have been freed after 67 days in captivity. The incident involved gunmen invading the event, leading to the abduction of the victims.

Edo State authorities have initiated a manhunt for an individual named Liberty, who is alleged to be an arms supplier connected to a recent kidnapping incident at a market in Benin. In relation to this case, four suspects have been arrested, and one suspect has been reported killed.

Sunday Igboho’s security network, Iru Ekun, has rescued a kidnapped woman from Oyo State and her son in Kwara State following a fierce gun battle with their abductors. The operation highlights the ongoing efforts of local security groups to combat kidnapping in the region.