The Digest:
Bandits have abducted over 170 worshippers during attacks on churches in the Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The assailants targeted the ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim churches during Sunday services. Northern CAN Chairman Rev. Joseph John Hayab confirmed the incident, stating that while nine vulnerable individuals later returned, approximately 163 people remain with the abductors. No official statement has been issued by the Kaduna State Government or police as of reporting time.
Key Points:
- This mass abduction inflicts profound trauma on affected families and erodes the sense of safety in places of worship.
- It represents a severe escalation in the scale and boldness of attacks targeting soft, communal locations in the region.
- The incident risks inflaming inter-religious tensions, though church leaders have urged calm and collaboration with authorities.
- It places immediate pressure on security agencies and the state government to demonstrate effective response and rescue capability.
- The attack underscores the persistent vulnerability of rural communities despite ongoing military operations in Kaduna.
Attention now turns to the official government response and the mobilization of security forces for rescue operations.
Sources: Daily Trust
