{"id":77896,"date":"2026-03-28T22:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77896"},"modified":"2026-03-28T22:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:06:15","slug":"catechist-pregnant-wife-abducted-as-bandits-force-inhabitants-to-flee-nigerian-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/catechist-pregnant-wife-abducted-as-bandits-force-inhabitants-to-flee-nigerian-village\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u062e\u062a\u0637\u0627\u0641 \u0645\u0639\u0644\u0645 \u062a\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0645 \u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d\u064a \u0648\u0632\u0648\u062c\u062a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u0645\u0644 \u0628\u064a\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u062c\u0628\u0631 \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0627\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0642\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0646\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0631\u064a\u0629"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church of the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has confirmed the kidnapping of the parish catechist, his pregnant wife, and over 30 other people in a bandit attack.In an interview with Arise television, Father Linus Matthew Bobai said the Feb. 9 attack forced residents of Kutaho and Kugir communities in the Aribi ward of Kagarko, local government area (LGA) of Kaduna state, to flee.\u201cBandits abducted our catechist, his pregnant wife, and 32 others in\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Daniel Bagama was among four people abducted from Ungwan Danladi village in Kajuru LGA by assailants who spoke the Fulani language and who are demanding ransoms of 20 million Naira ($14,000), according to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). | Credit: Photo courtesy of Kaduna Political Affairs Jan 21, 2026 \/ 16:26 pm (CNA). 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