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Over 160 worshippers abducted during Kaduna church attacks in Northern Nigeria

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Over 160 worshippers abducted during Kaduna church attacks in Northern Nigeria

Police said the gunmen struck the churches in Kurmin Wali, Afogo ward, around 11:25 local time. Witnesses reported that the attackers were heavily armed and arrived in groups, blocking all exits and forcing congregants into the surrounding bush.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 20 Jan 2026

Kenyan employee freed after employer pays Sh3 million to Ethiopian kidnappers

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Kenyan employee freed after employer pays Sh3 million to Ethiopian kidnappers

According to the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Samuel Njagi Mbugua was seized on October 28, 2025, while working as a plant manager at a glass packaging factory in Debre Benha, Amhara Region, roughly 120 kilometres from Addis Ababa.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 6 Nov 2025