Gunmen attack church in Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping others


Worshippers pray ahead of hearing gunshots and gunmen entering the Church in Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, November 18, 2025, in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Social media/via REUTERS

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -Gunmen have attacked a church in Nigeria, killing at least two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers, police and witnesses said on Wednesday, days after 25 girls were abducted from a boarding school.

The attack on Tuesday evening in Eruku, a town in central Nigeria's Kwara state, puts more pressure on the government, which is under scrutiny from U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened military action over what he says is persecution of Christians.

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