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null / ShutterstockCNA Newsroom, Jan 11, 2023 / 16:45 pm (CNA).Dozens of abductees are still being held in captivity following the Christmas Day attack on Angwan Aku Village in Kaduna, a state located in the north of Nigeria, a Catholic priest in the West African country has told ACI Africa in an interview. On Christmas Day 2022, militant Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists attacked Angwan Aku village, reportedly killing one person and abducting 53 others, according to a Persecution.org report.In the report, an eyewitness is quoted as telling Morning Star News: "The church worship service was about to commence when the attackers arrived at the village riding on motorbikes and shooting sporadically." "They killed one Christian and kidnapped 53 other Christians who are still held captive," he said.In a Tuesday, Jan. 10, interview with ACI Africa, Father Justine John Dyikuk confirmed the Dec. 25 attack, saying: "We got the sad news of the Christmas Day

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