Christians in Nigeria continue to be the target of attacks by armed jihadists. In the latest ambush, members of a church were attacked during a Sunday service, resulting in the abduction of the pastor, his wife, and several congregants, according to a persecution watchdog group.

During the terrifying incident last week, congregants at the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi state, had gathered for worship before the gunmen stormed the building, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.

Eyewitnesses told the persecution watchdog group that the attackers surrounded the small church shortly after the service began.

"The worshippers were forced to flee in different directions as the gunmen entered the sanct

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