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Thirty-eight worshipers abducted during a weekday church service in North Central Nigeria have been freed following coordinated efforts by security forces and government officials, according to reports. The victims were abducted from Christ Apostolic Church in the Eruku community during an evening prayer meeting last week.

The Nov. 18 attack involved 10 armed men storming the church and opening fire on the congregation, killing several people, including the pastor, Sahara Reporters said.

A video shared on social media from a service held Sunday showed a preacher urging church members not to fear death and asserting that those who died in the attack were “witnesses for Christ.”

“Don’t let us fear death,” the preacher was quoted as saying. “Anywhere death comes to you, make

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