Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Over 160 Christians in Multiple Church Raids
You know, I wonder how many kidnappings and attacks are not reported because the churches and villages are located in rural areas.
Gunmen attacked two churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, kidnapping over 160 people in the twin attacks.
I’m still trying to get information. Reuters said two churches, while ABC News reported three churches.
The police said the attackers had “sophisticated weapons” on Sunday morning in “Kurmin Wali, a forest community in Afogo ward,” located in the Kajuru area.
Usman Danlami Stingo, a lawmaker representing the area, announced the attacks happened “at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), a church belonging to the denomination Cherubim and Seraphim, and a Catholic church.”
From Reuters:
A police spokesperson said the area was remote and difficult to reach due to bad roads, making it challenging to obtain reliable information in the immediate aftermath of such attacks.
The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the northern part of the country, Reverend John Hayab, told Reuters by phone that 172 worshippers were kidnapped, and that nine later escaped, leaving 163 still held.
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Police said troops and other security agencies had been deployed to the area and that efforts were under way to track the abductors and rescue the captives.
You know, I wonder how many kidnappings and attacks are not reported because the churches and villages are located in rural areas.
A surge of these attacks have happened in northern Nigeria where many militant and radical Islamic groups have gained ground:
- November 22, 2025: Update: Gunmen Kidnap Over 300 Students From Nigeria Catholic School
- November 18, 2025: Gunmen Abduct 25 Girls From School in Nigeria
- April 16, 2025: Over 50 Christians Slaughtered in Nigeria on Palm Sunday
In early November, President Donald Trump told the Pentagon to prepare for action if Nigeria fails to stop the massacre of Christians.
True to his word, Trump launched strikes on ISIS terrorists on December 26.
Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said Nigeria provided intelligence to the U.S. for the attack. President Bola Tinubu gave Trump permission to launch the strikes.
Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa with a population of around 236 million, is nearly 54% Muslim. Christians make up about 47% of the population. In the late 1990s, Nigerian Christians began facing persecution after almost a dozen Muslim majority provinces declared Sharia rule.
The persecution turned into genocide in 2009 when the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram declared jihad and launched a murderous campaign against the Christians in Nigeria. According to the Christian watchdog Open Doors, “More believers are killed for their faith in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world.”
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Comments
That sounds like Minneapolis, except for the actual kidnapping part. For now.
The left and Islam are both committing pogroms against Jews and Christians.
“For now” is quite prescient.
Does Iran fund this? Another reason to attack Iran and put down the country’s mad dog leadership.
Why deafening silence from leftists when its muslim on christian violence?
Doesn’t fit the narrative?
As I’ve said before here and elsewhere it’s time that Christians realized the danger they are in and step-up to protect themselves and the Faith from the moslem infidels. What I mean by that is for every Christian murdered, kidnapped or other wise assaulted by moslems, two moslems must meet the same fate. For every Christian church defile or put to the torch, two mosques. It’s time Christians stood up for themselves and their Faith and made it clear to the moslems that violence agains them will result in consequences. Serious consequences. And perhaps they won’t engage in such behavior in the future. If this doesn’t occur then by the end of this decade Christianity will be greatly reduced and by the end of the next Christians and Christianity will be extinct. That is all.
EoT
I’d not hold my breath.
Are you saying it’s time to call up Joan of Arc (Jeanne D’Arc) and the legendary Knights Templar again for one last goo of it?
Was Don Lemon involved?
Meanwhile MIke Obama – Time to break out another sign!
Sounds like Minneapolis, doesn’t it? Don Lemon sure gets around.
let me guess
these despicable pos said they thought the church was an
ICE house
guns stop or at least dissuade criminals with guns
“journalist” don lemon is on his way to report it.
Where is Trump’s retribution that he promised? He is threatening everyone but doing very little. He is making a fool of himself over Greenland and apparently abandoned the Persi
Really? And how would you know what you assert? Have you read this article?
https://no-pasaran.blogspot.com/2026/01/bombshell-revelation-lexington.html?m=1
We need a mega forward-airbase in Iran. Coming soon?
Excellent article.
Makes a lot of sense.