Seven kidnap victims of the Easter Sunday assaults on church buildings within the Ariko neighborhood of Kaduna state have been rescued and are at present recovering in a hospital.
An announcement on Monday by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Pressure, DCP Anthony Placid, stated the rescue adopted a joint safety operation within the state.
“The Inspector-Common of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, has directed the Deputy Inspector-Common of Police (Operations), DIG Shehu Umar Nadada, to deploy to Kaduna State in response to the current assault in Ariko Village close to Gurara Dam.
“On 5 April 2026, armed bandits attacked ECWA and Catholic Church buildings locally, firing indiscriminately. 5 folks had been killed, and roughly fourteen others had been kidnapped.
“In response, the IGP ordered quick operational intervention. The DIG Operations was deployed to evaluate the scenario on web site and coordinate safety efforts to revive order and safe the discharge of the kidnapped victims.”
Placid famous that the operation led by DIG Nadada, in collaboration with the Nigerian Military and the Division of State Providers, rescued seven kidnap victims.
“They had been taken to Katari Hospital for medical care and are in secure situation, awaiting reunion with their households,” he added.
Within the assertion, the IGP affirmed that operations had been ongoing to safe the discharge of the remaining victims and apprehend these accountable.
“He urges the general public to stay vigilant, cooperate with safety companies, and supply credible data to assist ongoing efforts,” the assertion learn.
Blueprint reported that Sunday’s terrorist assault on First ECWA Church and St. Augustine Catholic Church within the Ariko neighborhood got here barely two months after an identical incident within the Kurmin Wali neighborhood, additionally in Kachia LG, the place scores of worshippers had been kidnapped throughout a church gathering in February 2026.