US EditionNigeria launches manhunt after abductions by bandits in northwest Zamfara
Police said a joint team is searching forests after more than 150 people, mostly women and children, were taken in one of the region’s largest recent attacks.
- Bandits abducted seven family members and three neighbors in Unguwar Sabon-Titi, Kaduna, on Thursday around 9:32 pm, resident Markus Yakubu confirmed on Friday morning.
- Northwest Nigeria has struggled for years with bandit violence, as armed groups frequently operate from vast forest hideouts to conduct mass kidnappings for ransom and village raids.
- Separately, gunmen raided Kurfa Danya and Kurfan Magaji villages in the Bukkuyum area of Zamfara, abducting more than 150 people and forcing residents to flee.
- A community leader in Kaduna said security operatives' contact numbers were not connecting when he tried to alert them, though security forces are actively pursuing the attackers.
- Local council chairman Umar Abubakar Faru told Reuters more than 150 people were abducted in Zamfara, though police said the total number of victims remains unverified.
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Nigeria launches manhunt after abductions by bandits in northwest Zamfara
Nigerian security forces were in pursuit of gunmen after a large group of bandits abducted residents from villages in northwest Zamfara state, police said, following one of the region’s largest recent attacks.
Bandits Unleash Terror in Northwest Nigeria: Mass Abductions in Zamfara
In a major attack in Northwest Nigeria, bandits abducted over 150 people, predominantly women and children, from villages in Zamfara state. Security forces are actively pursuing the gunmen, while rescue operations are underway. The region faces ongoing issues with bandit violence and mass kidnappings for ransom.
Mother, 4 Daughters Abducted From Home In Kaduna
Barely 24 hours after seven members of a family and three other residents were abducted in Unguwar Sabon-Titi, Katari, Kaduna, bandits have struck again, kidnapping members of another family in Kurmin-Uwa near Janjala community in Kagarko Local Government Area of the state. A resident of Kagarko town, Ibrahim Shehu, who confirmed the latest abduction to our reporter through the telephone, said the incident happened around 10:23 pm, on Friday. He…
Bandits abduct over 150 people in Zamfara communities
Residents also told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers raided several neighbouring settlements, causing an exodus of displaced people seeking safety. The post Bandits abduct over 150 people in Zamfara communities – Lawmaker appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Police Launch Rescue Operations After Bandits Attack Zamfara Community
Suspected bandits have attacked Kurfa community in Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting an unspecified number of residents and leaving several others injured. The Zamfara State Police Command disclosed that the incident occurred on April 2, 2026, at about 1:28 p.m., following information received from the Divisional Police Officer in Bukuyum. According to […] The post Police Launch Rescue Operations After Bandits Attack Zamf…
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