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Church attacked in Nigeria
February 03, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Bandits burned down a police station and part of a Methodist church in Agwara, a Nigerian city of 60,000. in Nigeria’s Niger State.
“The violence then spread to the surrounding areas,” the Vatican newspaper reported. “According to police sources, at least five people were kidnapped, but it is feared that the number may be much higher.”
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