{"id":75761,"date":"2026-02-16T07:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=75761"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T07:05:16","slug":"nigerian-government-urged-to-secure-release-of-167-worshippers-abducted-from-churches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/nigerian-government-urged-to-secure-release-of-167-worshippers-abducted-from-churches\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerianische Regierung zur Sicherung der Freilassung von 167 aus Kirchen entf\u00fchrten Gl\u00e4ubigen aufgefordert"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Rev. 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). Christin Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a U.K.-based human rights organization, has called on Nigerian authorities to \u201csecure the release\u201d of 167 worshippers reportedly abducted during coordinated attacks on\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\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rev. 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). Christin Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a U.K.-based human rights organization, has called on Nigerian authorities to \u201csecure the release\u201d of 167 worshippers reportedly abducted during coordinated attacks on\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":65196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-75761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77896,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/catechist-pregnant-wife-abducted-as-bandits-force-inhabitants-to-flee-nigerian-village\/","url_meta":{"origin":75761,"position":0},"title":"Catechist, pregnant wife abducted as bandits force inhabitants to flee Nigerian village","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"M\u00e4rz 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"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","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":72069,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/christian-leaders-cite-genocide-claims-as-dozens-abducted-from-nigerian-church\/","url_meta":{"origin":75761,"position":1},"title":"Christian Leaders Cite Genocide Claims as Dozens Abducted from Nigerian Church","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Januar 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Christian leaders in Nigeria have renewed claims that Christians face systematic violence, following the abduction of dozens of worshippers during an attack on an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation in Kogi state. 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Witnesses said the attackers entered the church compound, firing their weapons, causing worshippers to flee in different directions. Those who couldn\u2019t flee were held at gunpoint and forced into nearby forest paths that link Eruku with surrounding villages. 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