Human rights group Amnesty International has issued a scathing indictment of the Nigerian government following the mass kidnapping of 166 people from three different churches in the Kurmin Wali village of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
The coordinated raid, which occurred during Sunday worship services, saw gunmen move systematically from one church to another, dragging congregants—including minors and pregnant women, into the forest.
The group highlighted the “utter failure” of Nigerian authorities to stem the tide of endemic violence and abductions.
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According to eyewitness accounts from Kurmin Wali residents, the assailants operated with disturbing ease, highlighting a total lack of security presence in the remote rural communities of Northern Nigeria.
“It is appalling that gunmen are still having a free rein across some rural areas of northern Nigeria,” the rights group stated. “The incident demonstrates, once again, the failure of authorities to end impunity.”
The group also condemned what it termed a desperate denial by the Kaduna State Government and the police regarding the scale or existence of the attack.
The group argued that the latest mass abduction is clear evidence that the administration of President Bola Tinubu lacks an effective plan to protect citizens.
The group demanded that authorities ensure the safe return of all 166 captives to their families, move beyond reactive statements and implement concrete security strategies to stop abductions from becoming the norm and end the cycle of impunity that allows armed groups to kill and kidnap thousands without legal consequence.
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The Kurmin Wali attack follows a pattern of escalating mass kidnappings targeting schools, IDP camps, and places of worship across the North.
Amnesty International noted that current security measures under the Tinubu government are “clearly not working,” as rural communities continue to count victims with a frequency that rivals nations in active warfare.
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