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Nigeria: Over 160 Christians Kidnapped in Armed Attack

Published January 19, 2026, 16:11
Nigeria: Over 160 Christians Kidnapped in Armed Attack

More than 160 Christian worshippers were kidnapped during an attack by armed groups on two churches in a remote village in Kaduna state, northern Nigeria, according to a Christian priest and a UN security report. The attackers blocked the entrances to the churches and forced the worshippers into the forest. Nigeria has been experiencing a resurgence of mass abductions since November, with President Trump accusing armed groups of persecuting Christians, calling the events a 'genocide'.