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Armed bandits have reportedly abducted over 170 worshippers from two separate churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. Witnesses told the Daily Trust newspaper that the kidnappings occurred on Sunday during church services. The victims include men, women, and children. The incident underscores the ongoing security crisis in the region, where criminal gangs frequently loot villages and kidnap residents for ransom. Nigerian authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the specific church incidents, though military operations against bandits continue in the area. This adds to the growing tally of mass abductions in Nigeria’s northwest and central regions.
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