 As Eko and his men assemble at the airfield on the day the shipment is ready to be smuggled , it is revealed Yemi has tipped off the military and now tries to convince Eko not to go through with his plans . When the military arrives , Yemi is killed in the ensuing gun battle and Eko is kicked off the plane . After the plane leaves , Eko is mistaken for Yemi and released back to his village . Feeling guilty over Yemi 's death , Eko assumes his role as the village priest . One day , Eko encounters a gang of guerrillas who made a deal with Yemi : they 'll take 80 % of the vaccines delivered to the village in exchange for the village 's safety . Soon afterward , the guerrillas arrive at the church and attempt to cut off Eko 's hands . However , Eko fights back and kills them , much to the shock of the village . The church is thus boarded up and Eko is ostracized until he leaves for London . 
