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Gunmen attack a church in Nigeria and kill 2 people
Attackers killed two and abducted at least ten worshippers during a church service in Eruku, Kwara State, amid ongoing insecurity and delayed government response.
- On Tuesday around 6 p.m., unknown gunmen stormed the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, killing two people and injuring vigilante Segun Alaja during the attack.
- Amid broader insecurity in Nigeria, the assault occurred amid Islamist insurgency in Nigeria's northeast and armed gangs in Nigeria's northwest and central belt, displacing residents in Kwara State and neighbouring communities.
- Video verified by Reuters shows four suspected attackers inside the church for about five minutes, shooting and looting, and parishioners said `They later rounded up some worshippers, including the pastor, and took them into the bush`.
- The divisional police officer in Eruku and local vigilantes moved to the town outskirts after gunfire around 6 p.m., forcing attackers to flee; Kwara State Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq praised President Bola Tinubu for deploying 900 troops.
- Amid debates over alleged targeting of Christians, the attack intensifies pressure as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens military action and cites Nigeria's `Country of Particular Concern` status.
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Security forces were scouring western Nigeria for two dozen kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday, a day after gunmen stormed a church service, killing two people in an attack captured on video.
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Nigeria searches for abducted schoolgirls as gunmen attack church
Security forces were scouring western Nigeria for two dozen kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday, a day after gunmen stormed a church service, killing two people in an attack captured on video. Nigerian security forces have been placed on high alert, the information minister said, as the country faces an uncomfortable spotlight on its security situation. The
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