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Gunmen in northern Nigeria kill 3 villagers and kidnap 11, including a Catholic priest
The attack in Kaduna reflects ongoing violence by armed groups amid a worsening security crisis that has displaced many and targeted religious communities, church officials said.
- On Saturday, gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people, including a Catholic priest, during a predawn attack in northwest Nigeria.
- The attack comes amid a surge of violence in the north as northern Nigeria faces a complex crisis with Islamic militants and armed gangs kidnapping for ransom, challenging President Bola Tinubu since 2023.
- At about 3 a.m., attackers struck the priest's residence in Kauru local government area, Kaduna state, which Kaduna's Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan called `an act of invasion by a group of terrorists`.
- Authorities have not provided immediate details or rescue updates, and the Kaduna Catholic church called for prayers for the victims and the safe release of the hostages.
- Recent January abductions and killings have heightened concern across Nigeria, with more than 150 Christians abducted and at least 160 people killed, while the U.S. government launched strikes in December and deployed a small team of American forces in Nigeria.
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Gunmen in northern Nigeria kill 3 villagers and kidnap 11, including a Catholic priest
Catholic officials say that gunmen in northwest Nigeria have killed three villagers and abducted 11 others including a Catholic priest during a predawn attack in Kaduna state.
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