FULL LIST: Names of 177 Kaduna abducted worshippers

The identities of 177 worshippers kidnapped during coordinated attacks on three churches in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have now been made public.

Gunmen struck the churches on Sunday, abducting congregants during services.

Addressing journalists in Kaduna, the Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Rabiu, challenged those behind the reports to provide names and verifiable details of the victims, insisting there was no official record of such abductions.

The police position triggered widespread backlash, including from Christian Solidarity Worldwide–Nigeria (CSW-N), which accused security agencies of frustrating independent verification. The group said soldiers blocked its team from accessing the affected community despite presenting valid identification.

The New Daily Prime however reported Kaduna State Police Command on Monday dismissed the claims as misinformation spread by “conflict entrepreneurs” allegedly seeking to destabilise the state.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, explained that the confusion stemmed from a Kaduna State Security Council meeting convened by Governor Uba Sani.

Hundeyin said some representatives from Kajuru LGA of Kaduna at the meeting disputed the abduction claims, describing them as false, which influenced the initial public response by the police.

He clarified that the commissioner’s comments during his media interaction were made to prevent panic while verification was still ongoing, stressing that they were not intended to deny the incident.

“Subsequent verification from operational units and intelligence sources has confirmed that the incident did occur,” Hundeyin said.

On Wednesday, Sebastine Barde, president of the Adara Development Association (ADA), released a comprehensive list of the abducted persons. The association represents the Adara ethnic nationality across Kajuru and Kachia LGAs.

The list shows that entire families were taken during the attack, with several surnames appearing repeatedly. Among the hardest hit are the Amos family, with 13 members abducted; the Jonathan family, with 12; at least nine members of the Markus family; and six from the Markudi family.

According to the document, the oldest victim is 71-year-old Augustina Matthew, while the youngest is five-year-old Salvation Idris.

Obi reacts

Reacting to the development, Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, condemned the abduction, calling it “yet another unfortunate consequence of a nation where insecurity has been allowed to grow, unchecked and unchallenged”.

Obi said the incident exposes a deeper failure of leadership and safety, noting that Nigerians are forced to wake up to “news of mass abductions, disputed figures, and official denials while citizens live in fear”.

He referenced similar attacks in Benue, Zamfara, Kano, Niger and Plateau states, stressing that “Nigeria is not at war, yet here we are again, counting victims with inconsistencies that surpass those of nations at war”.

The former Anambra governor criticised the federal government for focusing on “waste, propaganda, and foreign lobbyists” rather than citizen protection, adding that “a government that can mobilize resources for everything else, but cannot secure communities or protect its people, has misplaced its priorities”.

“To the people of Kaduna, you are not alone. We stand with you, and to the families whose loved ones were taken, we share in your pain,” Obi said.

“We pray and hope that those abducted will be found and returned safely, and that those injured in the course of this attack receive swift and full medical recovery.”

He urged security agencies to act decisively to secure the release of those in captivity.

The latest abduction occurred barely a week after residents of the same community reportedly paid N2.6 million in ransom to secure the release of 20 people earlier kidnapped by bandits.

Full list of abducted worshippers

1. Samson Naallah

2. Ezekiel Naallah

3. Christopher Naallah

4. Martin Samson

5. Moses Samson

6. Clever Godwin

7. Jerusalem Chindo

8. Markus Markus

9. Benjamin Markus

10. Albert Markus

11. Ofelana Markus

12. Linus Markus

13. Hassana Linus

14. Ojo Bamboya

15. Esther Ojo

16. Mary Jonathan

17. George Jonathan

18. Careful Jonathan

19. EF James

20. Morin Boniface

21. Junior James

22. Happiness Jonathan

23. Honest Jonathan

24. Honesty Jonathan

25. Faith Luka

26. Beauty Luka

27. Junior Luka

28. Rosemary Luka

29. Dorothy Luka

30. Selina Luka

31. Alice Bamboya

32. Magdalena Godwin

33. Hassan Ishaya

34. Lazarus Ishaya

35. Marta Ishaya

36. Zummunta Ishaya

37. Salvation Ishaya

38. Susana Linus

39. Jummal Linus

40. Peace Joshua

41. Zahaya Joshua

42. Nabilah Makudi

43.Hajara Makudi

44. Rebecca Hosea

45. Ahmad Ahmad

46. Liyu Ezekiel

47. Vivian Ezekiel

48. Goodluck Ezekiel

49. Beauty Ezekiel

50. Matina Maiyashi

51. Bridget Maiyashi

52. Vivian Linus

53. Mary Amos

54. Hamid Amos

55. Patricia Amos

56. Hamisu Amos

57. Luka Amos

58. Tacy Amos

59. Cynthia Amos

60. Mercy Isaac

61. Augustine Makudi

62. Matthew Samaila

63. Adam Musa

64. Malika Sule

65. Abu Ahmad

66. Hussein Lucky

67. Akinyi Sadiu

68. Dangata Amos

69. Helen Jonathan

70. Asinwa Jonathan

71. Faith Joseph

72. Gloria Kennet

73. Happiness Danisa

74. Fidelis Jacob

75. Tobias Markus

76. Istu Paul

77. Hassana Paul

78. Charity Chindo

79. Christiana Danisa

80. Everest Danima

81. Thomas Philip

82. Catrina Danbosi

83. Halima Hassan

84. Hassan Lukumi

85. Mary Sadiu

86. Franca John

87. Henry Danbiyi

89. Ayuba Lawal

90. Solomon Ayuba

91. Theophilus Danlami

92. Charles Sambo

93. Rahila Charles

94. Gambo Danisa

95. Talent Danisa

96. Nehemiah Danjuma

97. Maijima Shekarau

98. Matina Maijima

99. Laraba Maijima

100. Musa Danjuma

101. Ishaya Danima

102. Lulu Danisa

103. Clement Ahmad

104. Destiny Ahmad

105. Nehemiah Ishaya

106. Simon Ishaya

107. Nasty Muku

108. Helena Joseph

109. Joseph Bawa

110. Sarah Joseph

111. Bulus Mariya

112. Musa Samaila

113. Bulus Bawa

114. Halima Bawa

115. Beture Hosea

116. Sati Hosea

117. Titus John

118. Dogara Bawa

119. Lories Bawa

120. Adamu Aminu

121. Ezekiel Adamu

122. Tenah Markus

123. Tina Danbosi

124. Patricio Bawa

125. Janet Tsuda

126. Amina Danjuma

127. Sandra Danbosi

128. Bridget Sunday

129. Saphat Innocent

130. Alex Sunday

131. Beauty Peter

132. Samisa Paul

133. Joy Joseph

134. Methole Johanna

135. Genesis Johanna

136. Maria Johanna

137. Merozdu Adonu

138. Karimi Jangbe

139. Sunday Martela

140. Santina Hershinga

141. Keuna Michael

142. Hassan Bulus

143. Marzeta Maisoni

144. Mainwa Dominic

145. Godwin Karimi

146. Amos Akijo

147. Nathan Amos

148. Joseph Chindo

149. Lydia Godwin

150. Hamna Maiyangi

151. Toletu Maiyangi

152. Esther Godday

153. Godswill Godday

154. Godlive Samson

155. Goodluck Aliga

156. Madaki Tabawa

157. Tabawa Abba

58. Tabawa Iyamye

159. Samuel Amos

160. 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 Jonathan

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