Residents Flee Kogi’s Ayetoro Kiri Community As Gunmen Attack ECWA Church, Abduct Over 20 Worshippers, Leaving Town Completely Deserted

Residents of Ayetoro Kiri community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have fled their homes following a deadly security scare triggered by an attack on the First ECWA Church, where armed assailants abducted more than 20 worshippers during a Sunday service. The violent incident, which occurred on December 14, has plunged the community into fear, forcing families to relocate to nearby towns and villages amid the absence of visible security reassurance. Videos from the area show empty streets, locked homes, fleeing residents and vandalised buildings, underscoring the growing humanitarian and security crisis as the fate of the abducted worshippers remains unknown.