The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru on Sunday held special prayers for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, even as armed bandits abducted six more residents from Mararaba Kajuru in the early hours of the same day.
The incident in Mararaba Kajuru occurred at about 1 a.m. when the bandits stormed Unguwar Barkonu, breaking into homes and forcibly taking six people to an unknown location.
A resident, Steven Kefas, said: “This incident didn’t occur in a remote village with no access to road; it happened right at the heart of Kajuru, in Kufana.”
The CAN-led prayer session, held at Tawaliu Baptist Church in Maraban Kajuru, brought together Christian leaders from across Kaduna State and the wider northern region. Families of the abducted worshippers anxiously awaited their release.
The victims, members of the Evangelical Church Winning All and the Cherubim and Seraphim churches, were taken during Sunday services when armed men invaded Kurmin Wali community and forced congregants into surrounding forests. While a few victims escaped, many remain in captivity.
