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Confusion as CAN, Kaduna Authorities Give Conflicting Accounts of Alleged Mass Church Kidnappings
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Confusion as CAN, Kaduna Authorities Give Conflicting Accounts of Alleged Mass Church Kidnappings
Confusion and conflicting narratives emerged on Monday following reports that terrorists kidnapped over 170 worshippers during coordinated attacks on three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday.
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While the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) confirmed the alleged mass abduction, the Kaduna State Police Command, the Kajuru Local Government chairman, and state government officials categorically denied that any such incident occurred, describing the reports as “falsehoods” and “fabrications by conflict entrepreneurs.”
The Chairman of CAN in the 19 Northern states, Reverend Joseph John Hayab, said terrorists attacked three churches—including ECWA and Cherubim and Seraphim churches—in the Kurmin Wali community during Sunday services.
“I don’t like talking about figures, but what I got from the area is that 172 people were said to have been abducted, while nine managed to escape, leaving 163 still in the custody of the abductors.”
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