THIS DAWN — Tragedy struck in Kaduna State on Sunday as scores of worshippers were abducted by heavily armed Fulani terrorists during church services.
The attack sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for stronger security measures in Nigeria’s troubled North-West region.
Community leaders and security sources confirmed that armed assailants stormed multiple churches in rural parts of Kaduna.
They took away men, women, and children following the attack.
The incident adds to the growing wave of kidnappings targeting religious gatherings, schools, and vulnerable communities.
Authorities and local vigilante groups have compiled the names of those abducted.
The list includes 177 individuals, reflecting the scale of the attack.
Below is the full list of the kidnapped persons:
Full List of Abducted Worshippers
- Samson Naallah
- Edidid Naallah
- Christopher Naallah
- Martin Samson
- Moses Samson
- Clever Godwin
- Jerusalem Chindo
- Markus Makuid
- Benjamin Markus
- Albert Markus
- Olleana Markus
- Linus Markus
- Hassana Linus
- Ojo Bamobya
- Esther Ojo
- Mary Jonathan
- George Jonathan
- Careful Jonathan
- EF James
- Morin Boniface
- Junior James
- Happiness Jonathan
- Honest Jonathan
- Honesty Jonathan
- Faith Luka
- Beauty Luka
- Junior Luka
- Rosemary Luka
- Dorothy Musa
- Selina Nwankwo
- Alice Bamobya
- Magdalena Godwi
- Hasan Ishaya
- Lazarus Ishaya
- Marta Ishaya
- Zumunta Ishaya
- Salvation Ishaya
- Susana Linus
- Jummai Linus
- Peace Joshua
- Zahaya Joshua
- Nabilah Makudi
- Hajara Makudi
- Rebecca Moses
- Ahmad Ahmad
- Liyu Ezekiel
- Vivian Ezekiel
- Goodluck Ezekiel
- Beauty Ezekiel
- Matina Maiyashi
- Bridget Maiyashi
- Vivian Linus
- Mary Amos
- Hamid Amos
- Patricia Amos
- Hamisu Amos
- Luka Amos
- Tacy Amos
- Cynthia Amos (guessed)
- Mercy Isaac
- Augustine Makudi
- Matthew Samaila
- Adam Musa
- Malika Sula
- Abu Aham
- Husseini Lucky (guessed)
- Akinyi Sadiq
- Danga Amos
- Peter Jonathan
- Ashiwon Jonathan
- Faith Joseph
- Gloria Kennet
- Happiness Danisa
- Fidelis Jacob
- Tobias Markus
- 1st Paul
- Hassana Paul
- Charity Chindo
- Christiana Danisa
- Everest Danima
- Thomas Philip
- Catrina Danbosi
- Halima Hassan
- Hassan Lukumi
- Mary Sadul
- Franco John
- Henry Danbiyl
- Genesis Lawal
- Ayuba Lawal
- Solomon Ayuba
- Theophilus Danlami (guessed)
- Charles Sambo
- Rahila Charles
- Gambo Danisa
- Talent Danisa
- Nehemiah Danjuma
- Majilabe Shekarau
- Matina Majima
- Laraba Danlami
- Musa Danjuma
- Nehemiah Ishaya
- Clement Danlami
- Nehemiah Ishaya
- Nasty Muku
- Helena Joseph
- Clement Danlami
- Nasty Muku
- Helena Joseph
- Joseph Bawa
- Sarah Joseph
- Bulus Murlya
- Musa Samaila
- Halima Bawa
- Halima Bawa
- John Titus
- Sati Hosea
- Titus Bawa
- Doris Bawa
- Regina Bawa
- Ezekiel Adamu
- Ezekiel Markus
- Tina Danbosi
- Janet Tina
- Janet Tina
- Amina Danbosi
- Amina Danbosi
- Sarah Innocent
- Joseph Innocent (guessed)
- Alex Sunday
- Beauty Peter
- Samaila Paul
- Joy Joseph
- Josephine Johanna
- Musa Johanna
- Musa Johanna
- Musa Johanna
- Stephen Hershinga
- Stephen Bulus
- Hassan Bulus
- Marzeta Maisoni
- Maina Dominic
- Godwin Karimi
- Amos Aikjo
- Nathan Amos
- Chindo Amos
- Lydia Godwin
- Hemen Maiyangi
- Hassan Godday
- Samuel Godday
- Godlive Samson
- Mucklick Aliga
- Madaki Tabawa
- Amos Tabawa
- Tabawa Iyambe
- Samuel Amos
- Deborah Amos
- Ruth Amos
- Emmanuel Danjuma
- Rebecca Danisa
- Ibrahim Lawal
- Ibrahim Lawal
- Suleman Musa
- Suleman Musa
- Suleman Musa
- Daniel Jonathan
- Peter Jonathan
- Grace Jonathan
- Mary Jonathan
- Happiness Jonathan
- Honest Jonathan
- Honesty Jonathan
- Faith Luka
- Beauty Luka
- Junior Luka
- Rosemary Luka
- Dorothy Musa
- Peace Joshua
