New mass kidnapping, initially denied by police, shakes Nigeria

New mass kidnapping, initially denied by police, shakes Nigeria

[Africanews - Africa] - 22/01/2026
Residents of northern Nigeria's Kaduna state say kidnappers surrounded their village, beating up people, as they abducted dozens of Christian worshippers. They took them from church on Sunday around 10am in the morning, says the mother of a kidnapped victim.
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