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THE ATTACK On the evening of March 29, 2026—Palm Sunday—gunmen launched coordinated attacks on communities in Nigeria's Plateau and Kaduna states, killing at least 43 people and shattering the solemn beginning of Holy Week for Christian worshippers across the region. In Ungwan Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau state, armed men entered the area around 7:50 p.m. and opened fire on residents. Initial reports indicated at least 30 fatalities, though Archbishop Matthew Ishaya Audu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos cautioned that verified figures remained uncertain, with some sources citing approximately 11 confirmed deaths in the immediate area. Eyewitnesses described a coordinated assault, with attackers arriving on motorcycles, firing sporadically, and retreating toward mountainous terrain. Simultaneously, in Kaduna state's Kagarko Local Government Area, gunmen attacked Kahir village in the early morning hours, killing at least 13 peopl...