Barely a week after the abduction of 177 church worshippers in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, bandits have again struck in the area, abducting six residents of Unguwar Barkonu in Maraban Kajuru. “It is painful that while families are still crying and praying for the return of the 177 abducted worshippers, bandits have struck again. Efforts to obtain official reaction from the Kaduna State Police Command were unsuccessful. The prayer gathering attracted Christian leaders from across Kaduna State and parts of northern Nigeria. Families of the abducted worshippers, some of whom were visibly emotional, attended the service as they continued to wait anxiously for news of their loved ones.

Source: Punch January 26, 2026 04:02 UTC