Three of the freed seven persons who were earlier abducted at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Ayetoro-Kiri in Kabba/Bunu LGA of Kogi have reportedly died.
The seven persons are among over 38 worshippers, including elderly persons, women and children, abducted on December 14, 2025, when bandits invaded the church during a service, after which the assailants reportedly demanded millions of naira as ransom.
Ransom payments secured the release of the seven persons three of whom died on their way from the den of their captors, according to the community’s spokesperson, Mr David Ampitan.
Ampitan disclosed that three of the freed victims died shortly after their release, including an elderly woman whose corpse was yet to be recovered from the bush, while the remaining four were currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
Lamenting the worsening insecurity in Bunu land, and accusing authorities of negligence, he demanded urgent intervention to secure the release of the remaining 31 abductees and avert a growing humanitarian crisis.
