Bandits kill 42, kidnap women and children in attacks on villages in Nigeria diocese

At least 42 people have been killed and an unknown number of women and children abducted following a series of coordinated attacks on villages located in Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese.

In a statement issued Jan. 5, the director of social communications of the diocese, Father Matthew Stephen Kabirat, provided details about the attacks.

“A devastating attack occurred in Kasuwan Daji, a village in Agwara local government, Niger state, as bandits invaded early Sunday morning. The attack has left over 40 people killed and several others kidnapped,” Kabirat said. “Reports indicate the bandits operated for hours with no security presence.” ---More...