Nigeria troops rescue 31 hostages after deadly church attack in Kaduna

Nigerian troops rescued 31 hostages taken during a deadly Easter service attack in Kaduna state. Gunmen stormed Catholic and evangelical churches in the northwest, killing at least five people before fleeing with abductees. Military forces engaged the attackers in a firefight during the rescue operation. This raid highlights the escalating security crisis plaguing Kaduna and surrounding areas. Criminal gangs and militant groups have increasingly targeted vulnerable communities in coordinated kid