Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Over 100 Worshippers in Three Kaduna Churches

Kaduna state, Nigeria
19 January 2026

Over 100 worshipers were kidnapped in Kaduna on Sunday as gunmen carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA of the state.

The victims were abducted during Sunday services.

The attackers were said to have who arrived in large numbers, struck almost simultaneously, and whisked the worshippers away.

Details later...

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