Bandits abduct pastor and three daughters in Kaduna village

Bandits have abducted a Baptist Church cleric, Pastor Daniel Bagama, and his three daughters at Tudun Bussa village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the the community and began shooting sporadically before heading to the pastor’s residence, where they whisked off the victims to unknown destination. 

The Conference President of the Kaduna Baptist Conference, Rev. Ishaya Adamu Jangado, disclosed this in a letter copied to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

“I write to inform you that bandits have abducted a Baptist Church Pastor, Pastor Daniel Bagama and his three daughters at Tudun Bussa village, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state,” the letter reads.

According to him, the incident occurred late on Sunday night, January 18, 2026, at about 11 pm, when the attackers stormed Tudun Bussa village in Chikun Local Government Area and abducted the victims.

The Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Caleb Ma’aji Bawa, confirmed the abduction of the pastor and his three daughters.