Two killed in Nigeria church attack

Lydia Houghton  |  World
Date posted:  13 Aug 2025
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Two killed in Nigeria church attack

Pastor Emmanuel Na’allah. Source: @DanKatsina50 on X

A pastor, and a reported convert from Islam, have been killed in an attack on a church in Nigeria.

It happened during a worship service at Bege Baptist Church in Yaribori community, Kafur LGA, Katsina State. Gunmen shot the church pastor, Emmanuel Na’allah, and church member Mallam Samaila Gidan Taro - who was reportedly a convert from Islam.

A woman, reported to be a pastor's wife, was abducted.

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