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Catechist, pregnant wife abducted as bandits force inhabitants to flee Nigerian village

Catechist, pregnant wife abducted as bandits force inhabitants to flee Nigerian village

Friday, February 13, 2026

The parish priest in the Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria has confirmed the kidnapping of the parish catechist, his pregnant wife, and over 30 other people in a bandit attack.

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