Gunmen attack church in Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping others

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Gunmen attack church in Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping others
https://www.foxnews.com/world/gunmen-attack-church-nigeria-killing-two-kidnapping-others

Gunmen reportedly attacked a church in Nigeria, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers, according to Reuters, which cited police and witnesses.

The attack occurred on Tuesday evening in Eruku, a town in central Nigeria's Kwara State. Reuters said it reviewed and verified a video from a local news outlet showing gunfire interrupting a service at Christ Apostolic Church and forcing parishioners to take cover. The outlet noted that in the video, armed men are seen entering and taking worshippers' belongings as gunshots ring out.

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the governor of Kwara State, Nigeria, reportedly asked for the immediate deployment of security operatives after the attack, Reuters reported citing the governor's spokesperson.

The persecution and attack on Christians is a severe problem in Nigeria.

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Up to 124 D. R. Congo Christians Slaughtered in Spate of Islamist Violence
https://www.barnabasaid.org/us/news/up-to-124-d-r-congo-christians-slaughtered-in-spate-of-islamist-violence/

Up to 124 Christians have been killed in a spate of targeted Islamist violence in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

In the most deadly attack, on September 8, Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) online media claimed that “100 Congolese Christians” were killed in Ntoyo village, Lubero District.

Local media reported a minimum death toll of 72 (26 at a funeral service along with 46 other villagers), with one resident counting the bodies quoted as having seen 102 victims.

ISIS has killed many Christians in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).