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Chronicle of a mass kidnapping: The day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali changed

After gunmen abducted a quarter of the people in a village in Kaduna State, many who remain are now leaving for good.

Chronicle of a mass kidnapping: The day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali changed

Kurmin Wali, Nigeria – Like most Sundays in Kurmin Wali, the morning of January 18 began with early preparations for church and, later on, shopping at the weekly market.

But by 9:30am, it became clear to residents of the village in the Kajuru local government area of Nigeria’s Kaduna State that this Sunday would not be a normal one.