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Gunmen abduct more than 150 Christians in mass kidnapping

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Gunmen have kidnapped over 150 Christians during Sunday church services in Kurmin Wali, Nigeria. Reports vary, with estimates of abductees ranging from 168 to 177, and some individuals escaping. According to Usman Danlami Stingo, "As of yesterday, 177 people were missing, and 11 came back."

The attackers, armed with sophisticated weapons, targeted a Catholic church and two Cherubim and Seraphim churches. The police and security forces are working to locate the abductors. Mass kidnappings in Nigeria are becoming common amid claims of religious persecution.


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