The head of a Christian church alliance says 172 people were kidnapped by armed men, and that nine later escaped.
The head of a Christian church alliance says 172 people were kidnapped by armed men, and that nine later escaped.
Survivors of Nigeria church attacks in Kaduna state recount harrowing ordeals
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Police in Nigeria’s Kaduna State said that armed bandits abducted dozens of villagers over the weekend, after initially dismissing the incident.
KADUNA, Nigeria: Nigerian police denied reports of simultaneous church attacks in northwestern Kaduna state over the weekend,…
Police say armed gangs burst into the two churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, during Sunday service.
They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.
At least 13 people are missing after armed men stormed a church, an official tells the BBC.
Some 160 people are believed to be missing after attackers raided three churches in a Nigerian village on Sunday.
Authorities look for missing students and teachers after two major incidents of kidnappings take place within days.
