US EditionGunmen kidnap 28 en route to Muslim religious event in central Nigeria
Kidnappers demanded 1.5 million naira per person for the release of 28 abducted travellers, including women and children, headed to a religious event in Plateau State.
- On Monday, gunmen ambushed a vehicle in Plateau state, central Nigeria, kidnapping 28 victims, including women and children, en route to a Maulud event marking the birth of Prophet Mohammed.
- The United Nations warned of a 'surge in mass abductions' as the incident is the latest in a string of mass kidnappings in recent weeks.
- A youth leader in Wase confirmed gunmen ambushed a vehicle near Zak village around 8 pm Sunday, kidnapping 28 victims including two princes and a religious leader, with the vehicle found abandoned Monday morning.
- Plateau state police said they are investigating, though they did not immediately respond to AFP, and the abduction coincided with the release of 130 schoolchildren amid United States criticism, which Nigeria rejects.
- Analysts say kidnappings have consolidated into a profit-seeking industry that raised about $1.66 million between July 2024 and June 2025, while scores were seized from places of worship in separate raids.
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Gunmen kidnap 28 people on Muslim religious trip in Nigeria
Gunmen ambushed a vehicle in central Nigeria with people travelling for a Muslim religious event and kidnapped 28 people, including women and children, a security report showed Monday. "On the evening of 21 December, gunmen abducted 28 people, including women and children, while they were travelling to a Maulud gathering," near Zak village in Bashar district in Plateau state, according to the security report prepared for the United Nations and s…
In Nigeria, armed fighters abducted 28 people who were on their way to a Muslim celebration.
Nigeria Mass Abduction: Gunmen Abduct 28 en Route To Muslim Religious Event
Gunmen in central Nigeria have abducted 28 people, including women and children, after ambushing a vehicle travelling to a Muslim religious gathering. The incident is the latest in a wave of mass kidnappings that has intensified scrutiny of the country’s security crisis.
Only this weekend Nigeria's government was able to announce the release of 130 kidnapped schoolchildren. Now the authorities are again reporting a mass abduction. Among the 28 abductees are also women and children.
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