Nigerian church official: 38 worshippers kidnapped on Tuesday attack, ransom demand made


LAGOS (Reuters) -Gunmen kidnapped 38 worshippers from a church in Nigeria's Kwara State on Tuesday and are demanding a ransom of 100 million naira (roughly $69,000) per worshipper, a church official told Reuters on Friday.

(Reporting by Ben Ezeamalu;Writing by Alexander WinningEditing by Bate Felix)

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