Tag: Church attack

Kaduna: Bandits demand ₦1bn, 35 motorcycles to release 37 victims kidnapped from churches – Community

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Kaduna bandits demand

Residents of Ariko community in Kachia local government area of Kaduna State have cried out to the federal and state governments to urgently secure the release of 37 worshippers abducted during Easter Sunday attacks on churches in the area. The bandits are demanding N1bn from the affected community before releasing the 37 kidnapped people that have been in captivity since Easter Sunday. President of the Kuturmi Development Association (KUDA), Dr. Joseph David Ariko, told newsmen that the community cannot afford to meet the ₦1 billion ransom and 35 motorcycles demanded…

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Kwara: Terrorists insist on ₦1bn ransom for abducted ECWA church members

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Kwara terrorists on ransom

Terrorists who abducted eight worshippers during a service at an ECWA church in Omugo, Ifelodun LGA of Kwara State, are demanding a ₦1 billion ransom for their release. The kidnappers reportedly contacted a family member of one of the victims and insisted that the ransom be collected collectively from residents across Oro-Ago. Speaking to newsmen yesterday, the pastor of the ECWA Church in Omugo, Omole Sunday Timothy, said attempts to negotiate with the kidnappers have so far failed, as they rejected an initial ₦1 million offer. The cleric added that…

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Ondo: Gunmen abduct 6 worshippers in LGA church attack

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Ondo church attack

The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of six worshippers of a celestial church located along Uso/Owo Expressway in Owo local government area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed this in a statement released yesterday, said the incident occurred in the early hours of February 25, at approximately 12:50 am. He explained that the victims were reportedly taken to an unknown destination by the attackers. “Upon receiving the report, the operatives of the command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and local…

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Kogi: 37 church worshippers, including children, abducted 

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Kogi church abduction

…Bandits demand ₦600m ransom Bandits who attacked two churches in Aiyetoro Kiri community, Kabba/Bunu local government area of Kogi State, have abducted no fewer than 37 worshippers, including children and elderly persons, and are demanding a ransom of ₦600 million for their release. The coordinated attacks occurred on Sunday, December 14, 2025, when gunmen stormed the First ECWA Church and the Apostolic Church during worship services, taking advantage of the peaceful gatherings. Community sources said the assailants contacted residents a day after the attack, on December 15, indicating their intention…

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‘All 38 worshippers kidnapped in Kwara church rescued’

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Kwara church rescue

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the release of 38 abducted worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The victims, who were kidnapped during a recent attack on the church, regained their freedom on Sunday after days of what the Governor described as intense collaboration among security agencies and government authorities. Governor AbdulRazaq attributed the successful rescue operation to what he called President Bola Tinubu’s “hands-on approach,” saying the President personally led efforts to secure the release of the…

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25 worshippers abducted, as bandits attack church in Katsina

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At least twenty-five persons have been abducted during an attack on New Life for All Church in Kankara local government area of Katsina State on Sunday. The bandits attacked the church in Jan-Tsauni, Gidan Haruna at about 10 am, local authorities disclosed. The Senior Special Assistant on Christian Affairs to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Rev. Ishaya Jurau, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen. They abducted over 25 worshippers while they were conducting service this morning and left the church pastor with various degrees of injuries, he said. According…

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Plateau: Masquerades invade church, flog pastor

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…Worshippers run helter-skelter Masquerades yesterday disrupted a church service in Shikal village of Langtang-South local government council of Plateau State. According to reports, they flogged the Pastor and worshippers, who ran helter-skelter before vandalising properties belonging to the church. A village source, who spoke to newsmen on the incident, informed that the masquerades invaded the church while the service was on-going. He added that they proceeded to beat everyone on sight that scampered to safety, before destroying chairs and other items.

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Owo Church Attack: Amotekun arrests terrorists who killed 40 worshippers

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Ondo State commander of the state security outfit, Amotekun, Chief detunji Adeleye, has said the suspected killers of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state have been arrested. Adeleye, who disclosed this in Akure the state capital, said that the vehicle and some weapons used by the suspected killers have been recovered by the security outfit. According to him, We have arrested a number of those who perpetrated evil at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo. We have also recovered the vehicle they used last after…

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