Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Thursday visited the remaining church worshippers who were recently freed after weeks in captivity following a bandit attack on churches in Kurmin Wali village, Kajuru Local Government Area of the state.
The victims, who were abducted during a church service on January 18, 2026, were visited by the governor at the Women and Children Shelter in Kaduna, where they are currently receiving medical care and psychosocial support.
PUNCH Online reports that the victims were kidnapped during a church service on January 18, 2026, in the Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The attack occurred when armed men invaded three churches in the community during worship services, firing sporadically to instil fear before abducting worshippers and leading them into the surrounding forests.
However, confirming their release in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Thursday, the Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, said he received information early Tuesday morning that the abducted worshippers had been released.
It will be recalled that no fewer than 177 worshippers were reportedly kidnapped during the coordinated assault. However, about 80 worshippers were said to have escaped while being taken into the bush and later took refuge in neighbouring villages.
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to get confirmation from the Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, were unsuccessful, as he could not be reached.
