US EditionNigeria Church Attackers Demand Ransoms as Search Intensifies for over 150 Hostages
Gunmen in Kaduna's Kajuru council demand 17 motorcycles worth about $17,000 to start hostage negotiations while security forces intensify rescue efforts.
- On Sunday, attackers raided three churches in Kaduna state's Kajuru council area, seizing 177 people while 11 escaped.
- Residents told reporters on Thursday the abductors demanded 17 motorcycles to begin negotiations, valued at about $1,000 each or $17K total.
- Tactical teams are combing forest reserves where gunmen use motorcycles to hide, and Nigerian security forces have deployed units to search for kidnappers among rogue gangs.
- Kaduna Gov. Uba Sani visited the affected Kajuru areas late Wednesday and said the state is working closely with security agencies to find and rescue the hostages, adding `Our administration will continue to pursue peace, security, and inclusive development`.
- The case comes amid U.S.–Nigeria tensions after an American strike in December, as the U.S. accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians while both Christians and Muslims face the security crisis.
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Kidnappers Demand Motorcycles for Hostage Release in Northwest Nigeria
Over 150 church worshippers were kidnapped in northwest Nigeria by gunmen demanding 17 motorcycles as ransom. The attackers raided multiple churches in Kaduna state, capturing 177 people. Nigerian security forces are actively searching for the kidnappers, believed to be rogue gangs operating in remote areas.
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Nigeria church attackers demand ransoms as search intensifies for over 150 hostages
The gunmen who abducted more than 150 church worshippers in Nigeria’s conflict-hit northwest are demanding 17 motorcycles as ransom from their families.
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The United States has called on the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities following the abduction of more than 170 worshippers in Kaduna State, an incident that has renewed concerns over religiously motivated violence in the country. The abduction reportedly occurred on January 18. Although initially denied by the Kaduna State Government and the Nigeria Police Force, authorities later confirmed the incident. S…
Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders declare 2-day fast over Kajuru abductions, demand victims’ release
The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has condemned in strong terms the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as tragic, disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its Chairman, Apostle Dr Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, The post Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders declare 2-day fast over Kajuru abductions, demand victims’ release appeared …
Nigeria has again experienced a serious wave of kidnappings after armed gangs attacked three churches in the conflict-ridden state of Kaduna, kidnapping 177 people.
ADC Slams Kaduna Govt, Police for Attempting to Hide Abduction of Church Worshippers
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed serious concern over what it described as attempts by the Kaduna State Government and the Nigeria Police Force to conceal the mass abduction of worshippers from a church in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The incident, which was initially denied by the authorities, was later confirmed following public outrage. Speaking on behalf of the party, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji …
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