Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in northwest Nigeria
- Over 100 individuals were kidnapped in northwest Nigeria by gunmen during raids, as reported by a district head and residents on Saturday.
- Kidnappings are common in the region, with armed groups taking people from various locations and demanding ransom, adding to the insecurity issues.
- Villages in Zamfara, a kidnapping hotspot, were targeted with gunmen attacking and abducting people, with some villages reporting missing men, women, and children.
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Kidnapping endemic in Nigeria: Gunmen abduct over 100 during raids on three villages
Gunmen raided three villages in northwest Nigeria on Friday (May 10) night, kidnapping more than 100 people, the news agency Reuters reported on Saturday citing a district official and residents. Alhaji Bala, head of a district in the Birnin-Magaji local government area of Zamfara, told Reuters that gunmen attacked the villages of Gora, Madomawa, and Jambuzu.
Gunmen Kidnap More Than 100 in Attack on Villages in Northwest Nigeria
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Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in northwest Nigeria
MAIDUGURI (Nigeria), May 12 — More than 100 people were kidnapped by gunmen during Friday night raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria, a district head and residents said yesterday, the latest abduction of villagers in a region blighted by widespread insecurity. Kidnapping has become endemic in Nigeria’s northwest as roving gangs of armed men abduct people from villages, highways and schools, and demand ransom money from their relatives. A…
More than 100 people have apparently been abducted in northwestern Nigeria.
Leader of the village and residents said on Saturday that armed men kidnapped over 100 people during raids last night in three villages in northern Nigeria, in the latest village kidnapping operation. The leader of the village in the 'Birnin-Magaji' area of Zamfara state confirmed that the armed men attacked Goronyo, Madawali, and Jangezo villages, and that 38 men and 67 women and children are among the missing. The number of kidnapped may be mo…
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