Doctor Cries out about Kidnap of His 2 Aunties after Gunmen Attacked Church in Kwara, Video Emerges

• A Plateau-based doctor has raised an alarm on X (formerly Twitter) about the kidnapping of his aunts after gunmen attacked a church in Kwara during its service
• A video showing the moment the gunmen attacked a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) has circulated on social media, sparking condemnation and concern
• Apart from his kidnapped aunts, the doctor lamented that his grandma was also in the church during the attack and identified her in the clip

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A Nigerian medic, Dr Popoola, has cried out that his two aunts were kidnapped by gunmen who attacked a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku town in Kwara state during a church service.

A livestream during the church service captured the final moments when the gunmen stormed the church, shooting sporadically as worshippers scampered for safety.

The video circulated on social media, and Popoola pointed out that three of his relatives were in the church during the attack.

In addition to his two aunts, who were kidnapped, he identified his grandma fleeing the church during the attack.

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The doctor appealed to the Nigerian Army and the Police to help rescue his aunts. He tweeted:

"My two aunties were kidnapped in this video, the old woman running slowly is my grandma.... Please@HQNigerianArmy @PoliceNG Help !!!!"

See his post and the video below:

CAC church attack: Doctor's outcry moves people

Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the doctor's outcry below:

@anasuachara said:

"This is quite tragic and traumatic. May God bring them back safely. At this point, anyone relying on this docile government is a joker."

@Maduabu44 said:

"Are you serious 😢😢 I hope your grandma wasn’t among those they kidnapped?

@0xAuthority said:

"This is really terrible. So sad and heartbreaking."

@vickAlmondo said:

"I'm sorry about this bro. May God grant them safety."

@felixwise said:

"This is sad. We pray they are found in good health. This video is extremely graphic, and it shows the palpable fear that victims of terrorist attacks experience. They are confused, disoriented, and traumatized. This has to stop. When any part of the country is not safe, we are collectively not safe. The time for the Federal Government to act is now."

@Ovoh_of_Lagos said:

"Meanwhile Tinubu is on his way out of the country."

@kasshoggi said:

"I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope the Nigeria Police and Nigeria Army will wake up to their responsibilities. Our prayers are with you."

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that gunmen had attacked a Kwara community, killed a man and burnt houses.

Livestream captures bandits' attack on Kwara worshippers

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that a video of bandits' attack on worshippers in a church in Kwara had surfaced online

According to The Cable, three people were killed in the attack on Tuesday evening, November 18, in Ekiti local government area (LGA) of the north-central state. A viral video of the attack, captured during a live stream and seen by Legit.ng, shows the worshippers conducting a service when sporadic gunshots were heard from around the church premises.

The congregation, led by a young pastor, scampered for safety as the gunshots intensified, after which some bandits were seen entering the church.

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