Kwara Government Delays Reuniting Freed Abductees with Families Amid Rumors of Ransom Payment

The Kwara State government has not reunited 38 church worshippers abducted by bandits in Eruku with their families despite their release. The worshippers, from the Christ Apostolic Church, were abducted during a thanksgiving service where three people were killed.

Rumors of ransom payment have circulated, but the government denies it, stating negotiations were conducted. Concerns about delays in reuniting the victims with their families persist, with conflicting reports and worries within the community.

Victims have undergone medical and psychological evaluations in Ilorin, with no official confirmation of ransom payment.