'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape
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On Sunday morning, armed attackers raided churches in Kurmin Wali, a village in northern Nigeria, abducting worshippers. Sarah Peter, a 60-year-old victim, described escaping after being hit on the head with a rifle, leaving her injured and traumatized. While 11 people escaped, over 160 remain unaccounted for, according to the Christian Association of Nigeria. The village, located near a known hideout for armed gangs in Kaduna state's Rijana forest, is now devastated and fearful of further attacks. No group has claimed responsibility, but the incident is part of a wider security crisis in Nigeria, where kidnapping for ransom is increasingly common, though no ransom has been demanded in this case. The attack has drawn international attention amid debates about the targeting of Christians in Nigeria.
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