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Nigeria's Kidnap Crisis: Pastor Abducted in Kogi State and a Bride in Sokoto
Kidnappers abducted 26 people in two raids targeting a rural church and a wedding party amid a surge in mass kidnappings for ransom, officials said.
- Sunday, armed men kidnapped 26 people including a clergyman and 11 worshippers in Ejiba, Kogi State, and 14 people including a bride in Chacho, Sokoto State.
- In recent weeks, gangs have kidnapped hundreds for ransom across Nigeria, with both bandit gangs and jihadist groups attacking villages in northwest and central Nigeria.
- Kogi State information commissioner Kingsley Femi Fanwo blamed bandits and said `The police helicopter has arrived for land and air battle to free the abducted worshippers` while an intelligence report seen by AFP confirmed attacks including a baby and the baby's mother taken in Chacho.
- Facing mounting pressure, Kingsley Femi Fanwo blamed Sunday's church raid on bandits and said `The police helicopter has arrived for land and air battle to free the abducted worshippers`, AFP reported.
- A report suggested deals by neighbouring states may have driven November abduction increases, while security experts said such pacts let gangs entrench and shift into less-guarded areas like Sokoto.
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Nigeria: Pastor, New Bride Among 20 Kidnapped in Fresh Attacks
At least 20 people, including a pastor, his wife, and a new bride, have been abducted in two separate attacks amid a surge in kidnappings in Nigeria. Gunmen stormed the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Kogi State on Sunday, firing shots and causing panic among worshippers. The attackers seized the pastor, his wife, and several congregants before fleeing. A day earlier in Sokoto State, a bride preparing for her wedding and her bridesmaids were kid…
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