Eight people were kidnapped in an armed attack on a church in Nigeria.

Eight people were kidnapped in an armed attack on a church in Nigeria.

23.03.2026 07:11

In an armed attack on a church in Kwara State, Nigeria, 8 people were kidnapped and many others were injured.

It has been reported that 8 people were kidnapped in an armed attack on a church in Kwara State, Nigeria. According to news from the national press, armed gang members opened fire at the church located in the Ifelodun area of Kwara State.

THERE ARE MANY INJURED

While 8 people were kidnapped in the attack, many others were injured. The Kwara State Government condemned the targeting of a place of worship in a statement regarding the attack, stating that the incident was disturbing. Nigeria has long been subjected to attacks by armed gangs as well as terrorist organizations such as Boko Haram and the West African branch of ISIS, ISWAP, in various regions of the country.

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