In a shocking incident that has rattled the Ogwashi-Uku community in Delta State, gunmen stormed the Elyon Paradise Ministry during a vigil on Friday night, shooting the pastor and abducting six church members.
The attack occurred around 10 p.m. near Delta State Polytechnic, leaving the church’s founder, Apostle Divine Omodia, hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Recounting the harrowing experience, Apostle Divine’s wife, Pastor Faith Omodia, revealed that the assailants fired indiscriminately into the church auditorium, causing panic among worshippers.
“I was lying down with my baby in the church hall when I heard gunshots. Suddenly, bullets started flying inside the auditorium,” she said.
She revealed that her husband was shot in the lap and lost two fingers in the attack.
The gunmen then rounded up the worshippers, forcing them outside before abducting six of them, including two security guards.
The victims were identified as Helen Onwuamaeze, Ariyo Emmanuel, Chike Okolo, and Blessing Waye, along with the unnamed guards.
Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Command has yet to confirm the incident.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, said, “No report has been made at any police station regarding this attack.”
