{"id":6555,"date":"2026-05-25T07:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=6555"},"modified":"2026-05-25T07:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:08:01","slug":"police-deploy-tactical-teams-after-kwara-prayer-ground-mass-abduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/police-deploy-tactical-teams-after-kwara-prayer-ground-mass-abduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Police deploy tactical teams after Kwara prayer ground mass abduction"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Police Command in Kwara has condemned the killing of three worshippers and the abduction of 15 others at a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.<br \/><br \/>In a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the incident occurred at Ori-Oke Ajaiye on the outskirts of Ikiran Village in Ekiti LGA.<br \/><br \/>The police spokesperson said the incident was reported on Sunday by Pastor Adebayo Abiodun of Ijo Ajaye Ati Igbala, Ekerin Village, Ekiti LGA.<br \/><br \/><br \/>According to her, the pastor reported that armed men invaded the prayer ground during a vigil at about 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, firing sporadically, killing three persons and abducting 15 others to an unknown destination.<br \/><br \/>\u201cUpon receipt of the distress report, the Divisional Police Officer in Ekiti Division immediately mobilised operatives to the scene.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, directed a comprehensive tactical and intelligence-driven operation involving the Police Drone Team, PMF personnel, intelligence units and other operational assets for a coordinated rescue mission,\u201d Ejire-Adeyemi stated.<br \/><br \/><br \/>The commissioner described the attack as barbaric, callous and unacceptable, assuring the families of the victims that the command was committed to rescuing those abducted and apprehending the perpetrators.<br \/><br \/>He also assured residents of Ekiti LGA and the state of ongoing security operations, including bush combing and intelligence gathering, to track down the assailants.<br \/><br \/>Adekimi urged members of the public to remain calm and vigilant, and to provide credible information that could assist ongoing operations. 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