Latest News for: kaduna

Edit

Nigeria: Kaduna Governor Visits Community Where Over 100 Worshippers Were Kidnapped

All Africa 22 Jan 2026
"It is the responsibility of the Kaduna State Government to protect the lives and property of the people." ....
Edit

Abass Calls on Security Agencies to Rescue Abducted Kaduna Worshippers, Apprehend Kidnappers

This Day 22 Jan 2026
Gunmen had, on Sunday, attacked three churches in the Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and reportedly whisked away over 100 worshippers.
Edit

Group Demands Apology from Police, Council Chairman over Kaduna Abduction Denial

This Day 22 Jan 2026
John Shiklam in Kaduna ... Rabiu, had while addressing a press conference on Monday at the Government House Kaduna, challenged anyone to list the names of the kidnapped victims and other particulars.
Edit

Nigeria: Police Confirm Mass Abduction of Worshippers in Kaduna

All Africa 21 Jan 2026
The police admitted the incident in a Tuesday night statement issued by their spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin ....
Edit

WATCH | Mass kidnapping at Kaduna churches adds to pressure on Nigeria

Sowetan Live 21 Jan 2026
Afiniki Moses thought her ordeal was over when armed abductors released her on January 15 after her family paid a ransom in a village in northern Kaduna state. She was wrong ... As you can see me now, I am not feeling fine,” she said ... Reuters .
Edit

Nigeria: Revealed - Identities of 177 Worshippers Abducted From Kaduna Churches

All Africa 21 Jan 2026
The identities of the victims abducted during a raid on three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been unveiled ....
Edit

Reports on Recent Abductions in Kaduna Churches Are Incontrovertible, CAN Insists

This Day 21 Jan 2026
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna. Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev ... in Kaduna State.” ... “To the people of Kaduna, you are not alone.
Edit

Nigeria: Kaduna Govt., Police, Can Disagree Over 'Abduction' of 163 Church Members

All Africa 20 Jan 2026
CAN's chairperson in Kajuru LGA, Enoch Kaura, earlier confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES during a telephone interview on Monday that armed bandits abducted about 163 worshippers during a church service in the LGA on Sunday ....
Edit

Nigeria: Kaduna Police Say No Church Members Were Abducted

All Africa 20 Jan 2026
Kaduna -- Confusion yesterday trailed the alleged kidnapping of over 170 worshippers by terrorists in three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State ....
Edit

Nigeria: Authorities in Kaduna State Deny the Kidnapping of More Than 100 Faithful From Several ...

All Africa 20 Jan 2026
... Security in Kaduna State, refuting to the press the reports of the alleged kidnapping of 163 faithful.
Edit

Church Leaders Say Over 160 Were Kidnapped in Nigeria, but Officials Deny It

New York Times 20 Jan 2026
Christian groups said gunmen abducted congregants during Sunday services at three churches, but security and government officials dismissed the reports as fear-mongering ... .
Edit

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Over 100 Worshippers in Three Kaduna Churches

All Africa 19 Jan 2026
Over 100 worshipers were kidnapped in Kaduna on Sunday as gunmen carried out coordinated attacks on three churches in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru LGA of the state ....
Edit

Kaduna state kidnap: More than 160 churchgoers kidnapped in twin Nigeria attacks, clergy say

BBC News 19 Jan 2026
Police say armed gangs burst into the two churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, during Sunday service. .
Edit

Legal, Procedural Questions Trail CAC’s Interim Appointment for Kaduna Foundation

This Day 19 Jan 2026
Nigeria . 4 seconds ago ... The Corporate Affairs Commission’s decision to appoint an interim manager for the Al-Manar Education and Development Foundation in Kaduna State has stirred legal debate, with the matter now before the Federal High Court ... .
×