# Nigerian girls aged 4 and 13 die shortly after release from seven months of Fulani captivity · Mercy Herald

> Freed after ransom payments in Kaduna state, the children succumbed to severe illness; fresh attacks in Plateau left five more dead.

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Atualizado em: 2026-11-12

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Two young Christian girls kidnapped in Kaduna state, in north-central Nigeria, died shortly after being released by armed captors. Little Silvia Samuel, who turned 4 while in captivity, and 13-year-old Hasana Bulus were released on November 2 alongside three other survivors, but could not recover from the abuse endured during nearly seven months in the bush.

They belonged to a group of 11 Christians abducted on April 20, 2026, from Awon village, Kachia County. According to local residents speaking to [Christian Daily International-Morning Star News](https://morningstarnews.org/2026/11/children-among-the-dead-after-kidnapping-in-nigeria/), a 4-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl died in early November shortly after being released from captivity held by extremist Fulani gunmen.

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