Nigerian Police Confirms Mass Kidnapping in Kaduna State & Announces Launch of Search & Rescue Operation
Nigerian Police Confirms Mass Kidnapping in Kaduna State & Announces Launch of Search & Rescue Operation
The security agencies’ initial response, which was later misinterpreted as a denial of the attack, was intended to avoid panic while facts were being verified, according to the Kaduna State Police Command.
If the reported number of hostages is confirmed by authorities, Sunday's attack would be one of the largest in recent memory, following the kidnapping of 230 students and staff from St. Mary's private school last November.
On Monday, Nigerian media reported that unidentified gunmen kidnapped more than 100 people during Sunday services in a coordinated raid on three churches in Kaduna, Nigeria.
In response, the state police chief, Alhaji Rabiu, asked for a list of those abducted, along with their personal information and descriptions. Residents of the village of Kurmin Wali then handed over to authorities a list of 177 suspected abductees.
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