37 remain in captivity after Kaduna church attack

One week aft kidnappers overran their community, 37 abducted residents of Ariko assemblage successful Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State are inactive successful captivity.

DAILY POST recalls that connected Sunday, April 5, 2026, during Easter celebrations, bandits invaded 2 churches successful Ariko community, killed 5 worshippers, and abducted 37 others.

A Facebook user, Mr Reuben Buhari, erstwhile Senior Special Adviser connected Media and Publicity to the precocious Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa, wrote connected his verified Facebook leafage connected Sunday: “Today marks 7 days since 37 radical were kidnapped from their religion successful Ariko, Kachia LGA, connected Easter Sunday; 37 of our people, mostly women and children, went to religion wearing their Sunday best, preparing to decorativeness religion and unreserved location to devour the peculiar nutrient cooked for Easter, but ended up being kidnapped from wrong their church, and are present sleeping successful the bush, hungry, scared, and depressed.

“They are Gloria Hosea, Fibi Ezekiel, Ladi Aminu, Ladi Danlami, Lami Audu, Ahmadu Dandoka, Sunday Alhaji, Helen Waziri, Jummai Jacob, Tanimu Atete, Dandy Shehu, Stephen Dandy, Victoria Simeon, Toma Simeon, Akwa Simeon, Blessing Simeon, Lami Tanko, Alice Tanko, Lewis Ezekiel, Edward Ezekiel, Elisheba Ezekiel, Mary Sunday, Alheri Bitrus, Hadeza Garba, Rahab Ibrahim, Juliet Ibrahim, Anna Bako, Geoffrey Jacob, Mamah Sunday, Lami Bahago, Dorcas Simeon, Joy Irimiya, Frances Tanko, Doka Auta, Joy...