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On January 18 in Kurmin Wali village, armed bandits abducted 163 to 177 people from two Cherubim and Seraphim churches and one ECWA congregation around 9-10 a.m., with 9 to 11 escaping soon after. Kaduna police first denied the reports but confirmed them after verification, launching operations while noting the captives' location is known but blocked by human shields. Bandits demanded 250 million naira and 20 motorcycles from the village head, accusing locals of stealing bikes; no ransom has been paid. Escaped mother Lovina Ezekiel lost her two-week-old baby in the chaos and fears for her husband and five children still held, as families sleep in the bush amid trauma.

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Gunmen stormed three churches during Sunday services, herding worshippers into the bush as families watched in horror. Nine days later, more than 160 remain captive.

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Nineteen political parties and movements representing Kurds, Baluchis, Ahwazis, Azerbaijanis, Turkmen, and Qashqai issued a joint declaration demanding the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The statement was shared via a Mossad Commentary post.

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The attack hit two Cherubim and Seraphim churches and one ECWA congregation in Kurmin Wali on January 18, 2026; police initially denied it but confirmed by Tuesday that at least 166 remain captive after nine escaped. Kaduna Governor Uba Sani visited families, vowed rescues, and called for a local military base while bandits demanded N29 million for lost motorcycles. The incident highlights ongoing banditry in Nigeria's north-central region, where faith-based violence claims 72% of global Christian killings according to Open Doors' 2026 report.

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Gunmen burst into three Sunday church services in a remote Nigerian village, herding over 160 worshippers into the bush as families watched in horror.

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Gusau, North-West Youth Leader for the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation's Zamfara chapter, was kidnapped early Thursday from his home in Zamfara State, Nigeria's bandit-plagued northwest. A family source said security agencies were alerted immediately, but no rescue or location updates emerged by midday, with no ransom demands or police statement yet. The incident highlights ongoing bandit raids, kidnappings, and killings in the region despite military efforts, adding to frequent abductions where families often pay ransoms amid delayed responses.

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Around 1 a.m., more than 30 armed men stormed Ambassador Bashir Isa Gusau's residence in Gusau, overpowering resistance and taking him away in front of his wife.

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The National Youth Service Corps extended the 2025 Batch 'C' online registration deadline by 48 hours to November 11 due to repeated portal crashes, including server errors and loading issues, affecting prospective corps members across Nigeria. Tech entrepreneur Alex Onyia criticized the breakdowns as incompetence given the agency's substantial budget and called for resignations from the ICT director and vendor Sidmach Technologies. NYSC officials attributed the problems to high traffic and assured ongoing efforts to resolve them, while users reported exhaustion from multiple failed attempts.

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Thousands of Nigerian graduates endured sleepless nights battling a crashing NYSC portal, only for the agency to extend the deadline amid widespread outrage.

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In a video posted January 20, the unnamed farmer describes repeated attacks since acquiring her land, including a stolen generator and ignored police reports tied to her non-indigene status. Replies split sharply: some call it tribal bullying and demand intervention, while others see routine farm theft common across Nigeria, with no verified ethnic link. As Osun police and Governor Adeleke's office stay silent, the claims highlight tensions where economic disputes risk deepening ethnic divides.

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Tears streaming down her face, an Igbo woman in Nigeria's Osun State pleads on video about locals invading her farmland, stealing equipment worth over ₦10 million, and blocking her market sales due to her ethnicity.

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Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba activist once wanted by Nigeria's government, returned to Ibadan on January 26, 2026, after clearance from the presidency and interventions by traditional rulers like Oba Rashidi Ladoja. His exile started in 2021 following a raid on his home and his campaign against Fulani herdsmen; he was released from Benin Republic in 2022 for medical reasons. Igboho thanked President Tinubu and endorsed his efforts to fight insecurity with traditional rulers' help, urging Southwest residents to unite for peace and future generations. Supporters celebrated at his home, though some online voices questioned his shift amid ongoing ethnic tensions.

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After years away, Sunday Igboho stepped off the plane in Ibadan and headed straight to the Olubadan's palace to thank the monarch who helped bring him home.

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