Kogi Govt Reportedly Launches Helicopter, Anti Kidnapping Squad After Bandits Attack Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba
The Kogi State Government has deployed both aerial and ground security assets following an attack by armed bandits on a Cherubim and Seraphim church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area.
A video posted on Facebook by Egbe Emekun Parrot and credited to Olusegun Iselaiye on Sunday shows a state-operated helicopter and an anti-kidnapping squad combing the community in search of the att+cjers.
During the raid, the church pastor, popularly known as Orlando, along with an unconfirmed number of worshippers, was reportedly abd¥cited.
The attack, which occurred earlier on November 30, 2025, has heightened fear among residents and intensified concerns over rising insecurity in the region.
SaharaReporters gathered that security operatives are actively working to track down the perpetrators and ensure the victims’ safe return.
SaharaReporters had reported on video footage from Ejiba capturing the aftermath of the assault on the church. The footage obtained shows the interior of the worship centre in disarray, with congregants’ shoes and Bibles left scattered at their seats.
In the video, the individual recording described how the abduction unfolded while appealing for help.
“I hid myself; this is the church where they abducted people. You are seeing where they kidnaped people at Ejiba. Please, save us. Baba Orlando, who is the head of this church, was abducted. You can see the inside. They didn’t bother to put of the speaker or anything,” he said in Yoruba.
The incident adds to a troubling rise in v%olent attacks on worship centres and communities in Kogi State and other parts of the country, prompting renewed calls for stronger security interventions.