Bandits kidnap Baptist Church pastor, three children in Kaduna community

Bandits have stormed Tudun Bussa village in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting a Baptist Church pastor, Daniel Bagama, and his three children.
The president of the Kaduna Baptist Conference, Reverend Ishaya Adamu Jangado, confirmed the abduction in a letter copied to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).
“I write to inform you that bandits have abducted a Baptist Church pastor, Pastor Daniel Bagama, and his three daughters at Tudun Bussa village, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State,” the letter read.
Mr Jangado said the incident occurred late on the night of Sunday, January 18, 2026, at about 11:00 p.m., when the bandits stormed the village and started shooting sporadically before proceeding to the pastor’s residence.
The Kaduna police spokesperson, DSP Manir Hassan, did not immediately respond to Peoples Gazette’s request for comments on the matter.
The development adds to the list of renewed bandits’ attacks on Kaduna communities, forcing residents to demand immediate action from the government on the unfortunate situation.
Days ago, marauding terrorists kidnapped 177 Christian worshippers in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kajuru LGA of the state, drawing widespread criticism from Nigerians.
Meanwhile, the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs condemned abductions in the northern state, insisting that the Western country would not tolerate violence against Christians in Nigeria.
“President Trump made it clear: We cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria. The United States will not tolerate the massacre of innocent Christians,” the committee said in a statement on Thursday.
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