In Kaduna state, Nigeria, unknown gunmen attacked three churches during Sunday services and kidnapped 171 worshipers. This was announced by the head of the Republican Christian Association for the Northern States, Joseph Hayab, at a press conference on Monday, January 19.
According to him, the attack occurred in the village of Kurmin Vali in the churches of Cherubim and Seraphim No. 1 and No. 2. Eight people managed to escape. 163 people are still detained; Their condition is unknown.
Kidnappings have increased sharply in Nigeria in recent months. In November and December 2025 alone, bandits captured students, church parishioners, and villagers. They demanded a ransom of millions of dollars.
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