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Four feared dead, worshippers kidnapped as gunmen attack Kogi church

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Armed gunmen attacked the First Evangelical Church Winning All in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Sunday morning during service, killing one worshipper identified as Jayjay and abducting between 13 and 20 congregants according to various reports.

Armed gunmen attacked the First Evangelical Church Winning All in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Sunday morning during service, killing one worshipper identified as Jayjay and abducting between 13 and 20 congregants according to various reports.

On the same Sunday, simultaneous attacks occurred around 4:00 a.m. in Oke-Agi and Ilai communities within Mopamuro Local Government Area, resulting in three deaths and multiple abductions from settlements largely inhabited by Tiv and Bassa ethnic groups who provide agricultural labor in the region.

On the same Sunday, simultaneous attacks occurred around 4:00 a.m. in Oke-Agi and Ilai communities within Mopamuro Local Government Area, resulting in three deaths and multiple abductions from settlements largely inhabited by Tiv and Bassa ethnic groups who provide agricultural labor in the region.

Kogi State Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo stated that local hunters engaged the attackers in a gun battle, neutralizing four assailants while others escaped with gunshot wounds, and confirmed that troops from the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army and state police were deployed to the area.

Kogi State Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo stated that local hunters engaged the attackers in a gun battle, neutralizing four assailants while others escaped with gunshot wounds, and confirmed that troops from the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army and state police were deployed to the area.

The attacks follow a November 30 incident when gunmen raided a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, abducting a pastor, his wife and several church members who remain in captivity despite ongoing efforts by security agencies to secure their release according to local residents.

The attacks follow a November 30 incident when gunmen raided a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, abducting a pastor, his wife and several church members who remain in captivity despite ongoing efforts by security agencies to secure their release according to local residents.

Fanwo attributed the increased attacks in Kogi State to security operations in neighboring Niger and Kwara states pushing armed groups toward Kogi, while residents expressed concern over delayed response times, noting that assailants operated for over an hour before help arrived.

Fanwo attributed the increased attacks in Kogi State to security operations in neighboring Niger and Kwara states pushing armed groups toward Kogi, while residents expressed concern over delayed response times, noting that assailants operated for over an hour before help arrived.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to intensify intelligence-led operations and approved deployment of additional troops to known hotspots, while a US Congressional delegation recently met with Nigerian officials to discuss security cooperation and address concerns about violence.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered security chiefs to intensify intelligence-led operations and approved deployment of additional troops to known hotspots, while a US Congressional delegation recently met with Nigerian officials to discuss security cooperation and address concerns about violence.

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