After gunmen abducted a quarter of the people in a village in Kaduna State, many who remain are now leaving for good.
After gunmen abducted a quarter of the people in a village in Kaduna State, many who remain are now leaving for good.
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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.
They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.
Police say armed gangs burst into the two churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, during Sunday service.
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