Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in Nigeria

Gunmen abducted at least 80 people, mostly women and children, in Nigeria's Zamfara state, a hotspot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said on Saturday. Gangs of armed men have attacked hundreds of local communities across northwestern Nigeria in recent years, while Islamist militants continue…

Children among 80 people kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria

Dozens of people, mainly women and children, have been kidnapped in an area of Nigeria known for abductions by armed gangs demanding ransoms, residents say.

Gunmen kidnap 80, mostly women, children in Nigeria

Nigeria's military has been bombing bush camps used by armed gangs, but the attacks have continued.

Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen abducted at least 80 people, mostly women and children, in Nigeria's Zamfara state, a hotspot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said on Saturday.

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria

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Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in northwest Nigeria

BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen abducted at least 80 people, mostly women and children, in Nigeria's Zamfara state, a hotspot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said on Saturday. Read full story