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All 166 kidnapped churchgoers now rescued in northern Nigeria, Christian group says
All 166 abducted worshippers were freed after 19 days in captivity, credited to prayers and security forces, with government pledging support for their rehabilitation.
- On Feb 5, the Christian Association of Nigeria said all 166 worshippers kidnapped last month in Kurmin Wali village, Kaduna State, have now been released, Rev. John Hayab confirmed Thursday.
- On January 18, gunmen stormed churches in Kurmin Wali and seized 177 worshippers, dragging many into nearby forests, with 11 escaping, residents told reporters.
- Victims reported trekking six days into the forest, and one female survivor said, 'They were giving us food once or twice in a day. They gave us pap made with maize powder, Masa and sometimes bread. They bring drinking water for us from the nearby river where we camped,' she said.
- State officials said the returnees will undergo medical and psychosocial care and livelihood support, with Governor Uba Sani receiving them at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House and requesting a military base along the Kajuru–Kachia axis, assured by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
- Officials initially denied the abduction before later acknowledging it, and the assault is among a series of mass abductions in northern Nigeria pressuring Nigerian authorities and drawing United States attention.
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Nigeria: Sani Receives All Freed 172 Worshippers in Kaduna Church Abductions
Kaduna -- Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, yesterday,received all the 172 Christian worshippers abducted by bandits during coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on January 18.
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Rescued Worshippers in Nigeria: A Triumph of Prayer and Persistence
Security services have successfully freed 166 worshippers kidnapped by gunmen at two northern Nigerian churches. The Christian Association of Nigeria credits prayer and military efforts for this outcome. Discrepancies between police and CAN reports initially clouded the narrative, but all captives are now confirmed free, according to CAN officials.
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