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Gunmen attack a church in Nigeria and kill 2 people
Attackers killed two and abducted at least ten worshippers during a church service in Eruku, Kwara State, amid ongoing insecurity and delayed government response.
- On Tuesday around 6 p.m., unknown gunmen stormed the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, killing two people and injuring vigilante Segun Alaja during the attack.
- Amid broader insecurity in Nigeria, the assault occurred amid Islamist insurgency in Nigeria's northeast and armed gangs in Nigeria's northwest and central belt, displacing residents in Kwara State and neighbouring communities.
- Video verified by Reuters shows four suspected attackers inside the church for about five minutes, shooting and looting, and parishioners said `They later rounded up some worshippers, including the pastor, and took them into the bush`.
- The divisional police officer in Eruku and local vigilantes moved to the town outskirts after gunfire around 6 p.m., forcing attackers to flee; Kwara State Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq praised President Bola Tinubu for deploying 900 troops.
- Amid debates over alleged targeting of Christians, the attack intensifies pressure as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens military action and cites Nigeria's `Country of Particular Concern` status.
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Madrid, Spain. At least two people have died in an attack by unidentified armed persons against a church in the Nigerian state of Kwara, located in the west of the country, during a ceremony that was being broadcast live, an event that has also resulted in several abductees.The spokesman for the Kwara Police, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, has pointed out that the assault took place on Tuesday afternoon and has stated that the security forces managed to…
Gunmen attack church in Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping others
Gunmen have attacked a church in Nigeria, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers, police and witnesses said on Wednesday, days after 25 girls were abducted from a boarding school.
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