{"id":193828,"date":"2026-02-07T09:55:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/governor-uba-sani-updates-tinubu-on-kaduna-abductions"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T09:59:58","slug":"governor-uba-sani-updates-tinubu-on-kaduna-abductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/governor-uba-sani-updates-tinubu-on-kaduna-abductions","title":{"rendered":"Governor Uba Sani Updates Tinubu on Kaduna Abductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday received the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting focused on security developments in Kaduna State.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Sani briefed the President on the successful rescue of worshippers abducted from churches in the Kurmin Wali community of Kajuru Local Government Area on January 18, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to the governor, the victims were freed through sustained joint operations carried out by state and federal security agencies, leading to their safe release over the past week.<\/p>\n<p>the abduction occurred when gunmen stormed three churches in the community, kidnapping more than 100 worshippers and triggering widespread concern across the state.<\/p>\n<p>In a related development, Governor Sani on Thursday received 183 rescued victims who regained their freedom after spending 19 days in captivity, marking a major breakthrough in the ongoing security efforts in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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