Gunmen Kill Three in Attack on Nigerian Church Service

Leaders in Eruku say the assault is part of a wave of repeated attacks on residents, who report living in fear.

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Leaders in Eruku say the assault is part of a wave of repeated attacks on residents, who report living in fear.

Three people were killed when armed men stormed a church service in Kwara State, Nigeria on Tuesday, November 18th.

According to an eyewitness report

The gunmen came into the church while the people were gathered. They started shooting, and three people died immediately…. Later, they rounded up some of the churchgoers and led them into a wooded area.

The assault forms part of a series of recent attacks targeting Christian communities and youngsters in the region. On November 17th, 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped and their school vice-principal killed in Kebbi State.

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