US EditionGunmen abduct over 150 worshippers from 3 churches in Nigeria
- On Jan 19, armed bandits abducted more than 150 worshippers in Kurmin Wali during simultaneous attacks on Evangelical Church Winning All, Cherubim and Seraphim, and a Catholic church.
- Gangs known locally as 'bandits' frequently carry out mass kidnappings in the north, fitting a pattern of armed gangs targeting remote communities with limited security for ransom payments.
- Witnesses said attackers burst into churches armed with "sophisticated weapons" at 11:25 a.m. local time, blocking entrances and forcing worshippers into the bush, while troops and security agencies were deployed to track abductors.
- As of yesterday, 177 people were missing and 11 returned, leaving 168 still missing, while Police in Kaduna state and the Kaduna State Government have not issued formal statements.
- The Nigerian government rejected characterising the violence as a 'Christian genocide,' and no group has claimed responsibility, drawing international attention amid recent U.S. strikes.
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Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap more than 160 in church attacks
A leader at Nigeria's Christian Association said that 163 worshippers were kidnapped during Sunday services from two churches Kaduna state. "The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush," Reverend Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the country's north, said on Monday. "The actual number they took was 172 but nine escaped, so 163 are with them," he …
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Over 160 Christians in Multiple Church Raids
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In Nigeria, armed perpetrators have kidnapped dozens of people from two churches.
Armed gangs kidnap 160 Christian worshippers from two villages
Heavily armed gangs have stormed churches in Nigeria and kidnapped more than 160 Christian worshippers as they attended services on Sunday morning.The coordinated raids targeted multiple places of worship in Kurmin Wali, a remote forest community in Nigeria's Kaduna state."The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush," said Reverend Joseph Hayab, who leads the Christian Assoc…
Over 160 Christians in Nigeria have been abducted by gangs who blockaded two churches yesterday in Kaduna state.
Gunmen abduct over 150 worshippers in attacks on 3 Nigeria churches
The attack occurred on Sunday in Kurmin Wali, a community in the Kajuru area of Kaduna state, while services and a Mass were underway at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), another church belonging to the denomination Cherubim and Seraphim, and a Catholic Church.
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