HARARE, December 15. . A terrorist group attacked a church in Nigeria and took at least 15 worshipers to an unknown location. One civilian was killed, the newspaper reported. Special time related to witnesses.
The incident happened in Ayetoro Kiri, Kogi state, central Nigeria. People ran away from their homes in panic. The exact number of parishioners taken hostage is being determined.
Recently, criminals have carried out several such terrorist attacks in the Okun region, including Ayetoro Kiri, the publication pointed out. On November 30, a church in Ejiba village was attacked – the priest and 13 parishioners were kidnapped.
Criminals in Nigeria often take people hostage for ransom. On April 14, 2014, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from a boarding school in Chibok village, Borno state, some of whom have not yet been returned. As a rule, hostage taking is carried out by fighters of the terrorist group Boko Haram, which emerged in 2002 in Borno. She is trying to gain power in the country. Since 2009, this organization has taken positive actions.
