Catechist, pregnant wife among kidnapped in latest anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria

Catechist, pregnant wife abducted as bandits force inhabitants to flee Nigerian village

The parish priest in the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has confirmed the kidnapping of the parish catechist, his pregnant wife, and over 30 other people in a bandit attack. [...]

Catechist, pregnant wife among kidnapped in latest anti-Christian attacks in Nigeria

(OSV News) -- Several gunmen abducted 32 people in Nigeria's Kaduna state, including a catechist and his pregnant wife, in an attack that has increased fears of Christians in the country who have been targeted over several weeks. The attack is the latest in a wave of anti-Christian violence that prompted the country's Catholic bishops to

Mass Abductions, Empty Villages and a New U.S. Military Footprint in Nigeria - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Nigeria, 02.13.2026).- At around 2:00 a.m. on February 10, the silence of Kadarko, in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was shattered by gunfire and forced entry. By dawn, 32 people had been taken away by armed men. Among them: a Catholic catechist serving at St. Joseph’s parish, his pregnant wife and their child. The attack unfolded in two nearby communities. According to Father Linus Matthew Bobai, parish priest of S…

Catechist, Pregnant Wife Among Those Kidnapped in Latest Anti‑Christian Attacks in Nigeria

A catechist and his pregnant wife are among several people abducted in a series of violent attacks that security sources and local community leaders describe as anti‑Christian targeted violence in parts of Nigeria.The incidents, which took place in **communities across [State/Region]*, involved armed assailants storming villages and ambushing travellers on local roads. In one reported attack, gunmen reportedly invaded a church compound, seized w…