Nigerian Church Attacked, Pastor Kidnapped, 2 Congregations Killed

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JAKARTA Attackers in Nigeria attacked the church during worship, killing two congregations and kidnapping the pastor and several others.

Attacks on churches in Eruku, central Nigeria, make people panic. Residents and tourists fled to the nearest bushes to save themselves.

As reported by ABC News, the attack came just days after 25 students were kidnapped in the country's northwestern state of Kebbi.

Both incidents appear to have increased pressure on governments to deal with waves of attacks and kidnappings across the country.

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu postponed plans for a trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the G20 Summit pending further security briefing on the kidnapping of students and attacks on the Christic Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara state.

Meanwhile, search and rescue operations are ongoing involving police, military personnel, and local residents to find 25 students kidnapped from schools in the state of Kebbi, the Nigerian police said.

Police said "a group of bandits" with " state-of-the-art weapons" stormed the State Women's Comprehensive Middle School at around 4 a.m. local time, firing sporadically.

The Kebbi state police commissioner reaffirmed the police's commitment to protecting the lives and property of the Kebbi state citizens.