{"id":2544649,"date":"2026-01-20T06:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/172-christians-abducted-from-two-church-services-in-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:27:53","slug":"172-christians-abducted-from-two-church-services-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/172-christians-abducted-from-two-church-services-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"172 Christians Abducted from Two Church Services in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F172-christians-abducted-from-two-church-services-in-nigeria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2544649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>More than 170 Christians were abducted Sunday morning from two churches in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nigeria-jails-epoch-times-reporter-covering-jihadist-massacres\/\" title=\"... Jails Epoch Times Reporter Covering Jihadist Massacres\">kaduna state<\/a>, Nigeria; local officials say 172 worshippers were taken while nine escaped, adn more than 160 remain missing. Witnesses and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >church leaders report attackers blocked church entrances<\/a>, forced congregants into the bush, and used &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hybrid-warfare-is-one-term-with-many-meanings\/\" title=\"\u201cHybrid Warfare\u201d Is One Term With Many Meanings\">sophisticated weapons<\/a>.&#8221; The incident comes amid growing international attention to violence against Christians in Nigeria: Open Doors reported that 3,490 of the 4,849 faith-based killings it documented worldwide occurred in Nigeria between October 2024 and September 2025,and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christian-persecution-increased-worldwide-in-2021\/\" title=\"Christian ... Increased Worldwide in 2021\">worldwide persecution<\/a> now affects an estimated 388 million Christians. The Nigerian government says it has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trumps-foreign-policy-legacy-4-accomplishments-to-remember\/\" title=\"President Trump\u2019s Foreign Policy Legacy: 4 Accomplishments To Remember\">launched airstrikes<\/a> against Islamist militants (reportedly killing 40), and the U.S. has also conducted strikes and pressed Nigeria to act. Observers warn the scale of targeted attacks has damaged Nigeria&#8217;s global standing and highlighted calls for stronger action to protect religious minorities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>More than 170 Christians were abducted Sunday morning from two Nigerian churches.<\/p>\n<p>Of those taken in Kaduna state, more than 160 remain missing, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4grw9vg7y4o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush,&rdquo; Rev. Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the northern part of the country, said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Information came to me from the elders of the churches that 172 worshippers were abducted while nine escaped,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Christians are still being killed by Islamists in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>They are being killed simply because they are Christians.<\/p>\n<p>We must raise more awareness about this. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vq0JzihYbq\">pic.twitter.com\/Vq0JzihYbq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vivid.&#127470;&#127473; (@VividProwess) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VividProwess\/status\/2012360228419862712?\">January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Local police said the gunman had &ldquo;sophisticated weapons&rdquo; when they attacked two churches.<\/p>\n<p>Since November, President Donald Trump has demanded that Nigeria act to end the persecution of Christians. Last month, the U.S. launched airstrikes on Islamic terrorists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#127475;&#127468; EXPOSED &mdash; &ldquo;Christians Are Being Hunted in Nigeria&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Benue Massacre Survivor Exposes Government Before U.S. Congress, Says Killings Are Hidden While Millions Are Spent on Propaganda<\/p>\n<p>A survivor of the June 2025 massacre in Yelewata, Benue State, Franc Utoo, on January 14, 2026,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x84wjLN9oF\">https:\/\/t.co\/x84wjLN9oF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9djcFLAWXz\">pic.twitter.com\/9djcFLAWXz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BSN (@Barristerstreet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Barristerstreet\/status\/2011733127698260349?\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Persecution of Christians has given Nigeria a dubious standing in the world, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ewtnvatican.com\/articles\/nigeria-christian-killings-worldwide-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EWTN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More Christians were killed in the African nation that anywhere else in the world combined between October 2024 and September 2025, according to Open Doors&rsquo; World Watch List for 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a> &ldquo;Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ct7rUW128t\">pic.twitter.com\/ct7rUW128t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of War &#127482;&#127480; (@DeptofWar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofWar\/status\/2004351717131903272?\">December 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The ministry documented 4,849 Christians killed due to their beliefs around the world. Of those, 3,490 deaths were in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nigeria is in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that represents a deathtrap for Christians,&rdquo; Henrietta Blyth, CEO at Open Doors UK and Ireland, said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ve been raising the alarm on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria for years.<\/p>\n<p>The facts are undeniable: 72% of Christians killed globally were murdered in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>This is targeted, systematic persecution. The United States and the world must not look away. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a8nRBm5Aps\">pic.twitter.com\/a8nRBm5Aps<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. John James (@RepJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJames\/status\/2011510733872513471?\">January 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 report said that 388 million Christians around the world are facing discrimination and persecution, an increase of 8 million in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria, which has been eager to be seen as combatting the upsurge in Christian persecution, announced on Sunday it launched airstrikes against Islamic terrorists, killing 40 people.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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