177 Christians Kidnapped in One Day in Nigeria

177 Christians kidnapped in one day in Nigeria

Extremists invaded three churches simultaneously on Jan. 18, kidnapping 177 Christians, and Nigerian officials initially appeared to deny the incident. Subscribe to The Alabama Baptist today! SIGN UP for our weekly Highlights emails. Christian Daily International-Morning Star News — quoting information from the news outlet Truth Nigeria — reports that Muslim Fulani herdsmen descended at 9 a.m. upon two Cherubim and Seraphim churches and one Evan…

Chronicle Of A Mass Kidnapping: The Day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali Changed

Kurmin Wali, Nigeria – Like most Sundays in Kurmin Wali, the morning of January 18 began with early preparations for church and, later on, shopping at the weekly market. But by 9:30am, it became clear to residents of the village in the Kajuru local government area of Nigeria’s Kaduna State that this Sunday would not be a normal one. Gunmen known locally as bandits arrived in the village in numbers, armed with AK47 rifles. They broke down doors a…

Mass Kidnappings Continue in Nigeria’s Kaduna State Despite Government Pledge - Truth Nigeria

Christian Farm Families Abandon Villages in Droves By Mike Odeh James (Kaduna — BREAKING) Kidnappings by Fulani terrorists continued across Kajuru County [Local Government Area] in Nigeria’s Kaduna State in late January, just days after the abduction of 166 Christians from Kurmin Wali, raising renewed concerns over the government’s ability to contain armed groups operating in […]