In Nigeria, the army frees 31 hostages after an attack on a church

Nigerian armed forces freed 31 hostages after an attack on a church in the village of Ariko, Kaduna state, where an Easter mass was being celebrated. Five dead bodies were found at the attack site, which was carried out by assailants whose identity and motives remain unknown. The army stated that they exchanged gunfire with the attackers during the rescue operation.