Cynthia Ezegwu
Political analyst and Chairman of the Austrian Committee for NATO Enlargement, Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, has condemned the attack on a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, describing the incident as “utterly unacceptable.”
Fehlinger-Jahn made the remarks in a post on X on Wednesday while reacting to reports of the assault, which occurred on Tuesday in the Ekiti Local Government Area.
“I got this video sent of an Islamist attack on a church in Nigeria. Today is #RedWednesday, the global awareness day against the persecution of Christians. What is happening in Nigeria is utterly unacceptable. It is time for military intervention,” he wrote.
The analyst also tagged United States President Donald Trump, urging him to take immediate action. “On #RedWednesday, this shocking evidence hits hard. @POTUS Act now. Send the Navy,” he added.
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The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that suspected bandits attacked the community, killing at least two people and injuring one. The parish of the Christ Apostolic Church was among the locations targeted.
Residents reported that three worshippers were shot dead during the assault, while the pastor and several congregants were abducted and taken into the bush. Security operations to track the attackers and rescue the victims are ongoing.