Full list of 177 churchgoers abducted by gunmen is released by Kaduna community

The names of 177 worshippers abducted on Sunday  Jan. 18, from three churches in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna state have been revealed. The Kaduna police command had released a statement on Monday, Jan. 19, one day after the attack, to dismiss reports of the attack as falsehood spread by conflict entrepreneurs seeking to disrupt the states relative peace.   Speaking during a press briefing in Kaduna, Muhammad Rabiu, commissioner of police, challenged persons spreading the reports to provide names and details of the victims, insisting that there was no record of such abductions. Their denial drew criticism from Nigerians, including Christian Solidarity Worldwide-Nigeria (CSW-N), a human rights group, who accused security operatives of obstructing efforts to independently verify the incident. The group said soldiers prevented their team from accessing the community during a fact-finding visit, despite presenting proper identification. The list was finally released on Wednesday, Jan. 21, by Sebastine Barde, president of the Adara Development Association (ADA), an umbrella body for Adara Ethnic Nationality in Kajuru and Kachia LGAs of Kaduna state. The list included names of entire families abducted together. For instance, the Amos family has 13 members in captivity, the Jonathan family has 12 members kidnapped, at least nine members of the Markus family, and six from the Markudi family were also abducted. The oldest on the list is 71-year-old Augustina Matthew, while the youngest is 5-year-old Salvation Idris. The attack comes barely a week after N2.6 million ransom was reportedly paid by the same community to bandits to secure the release of 20 residents previously abducted. See full list below1. Samson Naallah2. Ezekiel Naallah3. Christopher Naallah4. Martin Samson5. Moses Samson6. Clever Godwin7. Jerusalem Chindo8. Markus Markus9. Benjamin Markus10. Albert Markus11. Ofelana Markus12. Linus Markus13. Hassana Linus14. Ojo Bamboya15. Esther Ojo16. Mary Jonathan17. George Jonathan18. Careful Jonathan19. EF James20. Morin Boniface21. Junior James22. Happiness Jonathan23. Honest Jonathan24. Honesty Jonathan25. Faith Luka26. Beauty Luka27. Junior Luka28. Rosemary Luka29. Dorothy Luka30. Selina Luka31. Alice Bamboya32. Magdalena Godwin33. Hassan Ishaya34. Lazarus Ishaya35. Marta Ishaya36. Zummunta Ishaya37. Salvation Ishaya38. Susana Linus39. Jummal Linus40. Peace Joshua41. Zahaya Joshua42. Nabilah Makudi43.Hajara Makudi44. Rebecca Hosea45. Ahmad Ahmad46. Liyu Ezekiel47. Vivian Ezekiel48. Goodluck Ezekiel49. Beauty Ezekiel50. Matina Maiyashi51. Bridget Maiyashi52. Vivian Linus53. Mary Amos54. Hamid Amos55. Patricia Amos56. Hamisu Amos57. Luka Amos58. Tacy Amos59. Cynthia Amos60. Mercy Isaac61. Augustine Makudi62. Matthew Samaila63. Adam Musa64. Malika Sule65. Abu Ahmad66. Hussein Lucky67. Akinyi Sadiu68. Dangata Amos69. Helen Jonathan70. Asinwa Jonathan71. Faith Joseph72. Gloria Kennet73. Happiness Danisa74. Fidelis Jacob75. Tobias Markus76. Istu Paul77. Hassana Paul78. Charity Chindo79. Christiana Danisa80. Everest Danima81. Thomas Philip82. Catrina Danbosi83. Halima Hassan84. Hassan Lukumi85. Mary Sadiu86. Franca John87. Henry Danbiyi89. Ayuba Lawal90. Solomon Ayuba91. Theophilus Danlami92. Charles Sambo93. Rahila Charles94. Gambo Danisa95. Talent Danisa96. Nehemiah Danjuma97. Maijima Shekarau98. Matina Maijima99. Laraba Maijima100. Musa Danjuma101. Ishaya Danima102. Lulu Danisa103. Clement Ahmad104. Destiny Ahmad105. Nehemiah Ishaya106. Simon Ishaya107. Nasty Muku108. Helena Joseph109. Joseph Bawa110. Sarah Joseph111. Bulus Mariya112. Musa Samaila113. Bulus Bawa114. Halima Bawa115. Beture Hosea116. Sati Hosea117. Titus John118. Dogara Bawa119. Lories Bawa120. Adamu Aminu121. Ezekiel Adamu122. Tenah Markus123. Tina Danbosi124. Patricio Bawa125. Janet Tsuda126. Amina Danjuma127. Sandra Danbosi128. Bridget Sunday129. Saphat Innocent130. Alex Sunday131. Beauty Peter132. Samisa Paul133. Joy Joseph134. Methole Johanna135. Genesis Johanna136. Maria Johanna137. Merozdu Adonu138. Karimi Jangbe139. Sunday Martela140. Santina Hershinga141. Keuna Michael142. Hassan Bulus143. Marzeta Maisoni144. Mainwa Dominic145. Godwin Karimi146. Amos Akijo147. Nathan Amos148. Joseph Chindo149. Lydia Godwin150. Hamna Maiyangi151. Toletu Maiyangi152. Esther Godday153. Godswill Godday154. Godlive Samson155. Goodluck Aliga156. Madaki Tabawa157. Tabawa Abba58. Tabawa Iyamye159. Samuel Amos160. Daniel Amos 161. Deborah Amos 162. Ruth Amos 163. Emmanuel Danjuma 164. Joshua Danjuma 165. Rejoice Danisa 166. Blessing Danisa 167. Ibrahim Lawal 168. Zainab Lawal 169. Sadiq Ahmad 170. Aisha Ahmad 171. Yakubu Musa 172. Suleiman Musa 173. Rahama Musa 174. Daniel Jonathan 175. Samuel Jonathan 176. Peter Jonathan 177. Grace JonathanThe post Full list of 177 churchgoers abducted by gunmen is released by Kaduna community appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.