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Bandit attacks on villages located within the territory of Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese. Credit: Kontagora Catholic Diocese

Bandits Kill 42, Kidnap Women and Children in Deadly Attacks on Villages in Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese

Jan 5, 2026

At least 42 people have been killed and an unknown number of women and children abducted following a series of coordinated bandit attacks on villages located within the territory of Nigeria’s Kontagora Catholic Diocese.

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