The identities of the 177 persons kidnapped from ECWA Church and Cherubim and Seraphim Churches 1 and 2 at Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday have been revealed.
The list paints a harrowing picture of entire families taken
away from their homes and places of worship, leaving the community traumatised
and virtually empty of able-bodied residents.
The raid came barely a week after the same community paid
N2.6 million ransom to secure the release of 20 residents previously abducted,
Vanguard reports
While government and security operatives denied the
incident, a Police situation report obtained by Vanguard confirmed the attack
occurred during church services.
The report stated that information was received at about
5:45pm, on Sunday, indicating that the assailants struck around 11:25am, firing
sporadically and forcing worshippers to flee into the surrounding forest.
The situation report read: “Message received from DPO Kajuru
indicates that on 18/01/2026 at about 1745hrs an information was received that
same date at about 1125hrs, unspecified numbers of bandits armed with
sophisticated weapons attacked ECWA church and Cherubim Serafim Church 2 at
Kurmin Wali in Kajuru lga, The communities are yet to ascertain the number of
worshipers kidnapped to unknown destination, the village is situated in a
remote forest area, the DPO mobilized other sister security agencies and the
military to the scene which cannot be accessed immediately due to bad road,
concerted effort in collaboration with all stakeholders has been intensified to
rescue the victims and possibly arrest the perpetrators, investigation has
commenced”.
As of yesterday, the village was deserted. Those who escaped
had fled to nearby communities to stay with relatives and friends.
Some who sustained injuries during the escape were
reportedly still in shock, while poor network coverage and lost phones made it
difficult to reach them for comment.
Analysis of the 177 victims
Analysis of the 177 names obtained by Vanguard revealed that
entire households were abducted. Families such as the Jonathan household had 12
members kidnapped; the Amos family 13; Markus/Makudi 10; Ishaya and Danisa
seven each; Bawa six, Danjuma and Musa five each.
Other families saw four, three, or two members taken away.
The oldest victim is 71-year-old Augustina Matthew, while the youngest,
Salvation Idris, is a child of six.
Other children include Likita Amos, 6; Jumota Idris, 7;
Tessy Amos, 8; Yahaya Joshua, 9; and several 10-year-olds, including Sussana
Idris, Synthah Amos, Hezibah and Hezikaiah Jonathan.
Below are the names of the kidnap victims:
41. Zahaya Joshua
42. Nabilah Makudi
43. Hajara Makudi
44. Rebecca Hosea
45. Ahmad Ahmad
46. Liyu Ezekiel
47. Vivian Ezekiel
48. Goodluck Ezekiel
49. Beauty Ezekiel
50. Matina Maiyashi
51. Bridget Maiyashi
52. Vivian Linus
53. Mary Amos
54. Hamid Amos
55. Patricia Amos
56. Hamisu Amos
57. Luka Amos
58. Tacy Amos
59. Cynthia Amos (guessed)
60. Mercy Isaac
61. Augustine Makudi
62. Matthew Samaila
63. Adam Musa
64. Malika Sule
65. Abu Ahmad
66. Hussein Lucky (guessed)
67. Akinyi Sadiu
68. Dangata Amos
69. Helen Jonathan
70. Asinwa Jonathan
71. Faith Joseph
72. Gloria Kennet
73. Happiness Danisa
74. Fidelis Jacob
75. Tobias Markus
76. Istu Paul
77. Hassana Paul
78. Charity Chindo
79. Christiana Danisa
80. Everest Danima
81. Thomas Philip
82. Catrina Danbosi
83. Halima Hassan
84. Hassan Lukumi
85. Mary Sadiu
86. Franca John
87. Henry Danbiyi
88. Genesis
Lawal
89. Ayuba Lawal
90. Solomon Ayuba
91. Theophilus Danlami (guessed)
92. Charles Sambo
93. Rahila Charles
94. Gambo Danisa
95. Talent Danisa
96. Nehemiah Danjuma
97. Maijima Shekarau
98. Matina Maijima
99. Laraba Maijima
100. Musa Danjuma
101. Ishaya Danima
102. Lulu Danisa
103. Clement Ahmad
104. Destiny Ahmad
105. Nehemiah Ishaya
106. Simon Ishaya
107. Nasty Muku
108. Helena Joseph
109. Joseph Bawa
110. Sarah Joseph
111. Bulus Mariya
112. Musa Samaila
113. Bulus Bawa
114. Halima Bawa
115. Beture Hosea
116. Sati Hosea
117. Titus John
118. Dogara Bawa
119. Lories Bawa
120. Adamu Aminu
121. Ezekiel Adamu
122. Tenah Markus
123. Tina Danbosi
124. Patricio Bawa
125. Janet Tsuda
126. Amina Danjuma
127. Sandra Danbosi
128. Bridget Sunday
129. Saphat Innocent (guessed)
130. Alex Sunday
131. Beauty Peter
132. Samisa Paul
133. Joy Joseph
134. Methole Johanna
135. Genesis Johanna
136. Maria Johanna
137. Merozdu Adonu
138. Karimi Jangbe
139. Sunday Martela
140. Santina Hershinga
141. Keuna Michael
142. Hassan Bulus
143. Marzeta Maisoni
144. Mainwa Dominic
145. Godwin Karimi
146. Amos Akijo
147. Nathan Amos
148. Joseph Chindo
149. Lydia Godwin
150. Hamna Maiyangi
151. Toletu Maiyangi
152. Esther Godday
153. Godswill Godday
154. Godlive Samson
155. Goodluck Aliga
156. Madaki Tabawa
157. Tabawa Abba
158. Tabawa Iyamye
159. Samuel Amos
160. Daniel Amos
161. Deborah Amos
162. Ruth Amos
163. Emmanuel Danjuma
164. Joshua Danjuma
165. Rejoice Danisa
166. Blessing Danisa
167. Ibrahim Lawal
168. Zainab Lawal
169. Sadiq Ahmad
170. Aisha Ahmad
171. Yakubu Musa
172. Suleiman Musa
173. Rahama Musa
174. Daniel Jonathan
175. Samuel Jonathan
176. Peter Jonathan
177. Grace Jonathan
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