Over 50 Kidnapped by Armed Bandits in Northwest Nigeria
TL;DR
Armed men have kidnapped dozens of women and children in the village of Kafin Dawa, Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria. The attackers, carrying assault rifles, went door to door, abducting over 50 individuals, according to local residents. This incident is part of a broader pattern of kidnappings for ransom by bandits in the region, driven by poverty and the availability of illegal firearms. Police have increased security in response to the attack.
- Dozens kidnapped by rifle-wielding men in northwest Nigeria village Al Jazeera English
- Gunmen kidnap at least 50 in Nigeria's Zamfara state, residents and police say Reuters
- Bandits kidnap over 50 at defence minister’s hometown Premium Times
- 'Yan Bindiga Sun Sace Mata da Yara Sama da 50 a Gari Guda? Gwamna Ya Yi Bayani Legit Hausa
- Bandits reject N3m ransom to release abducted villagers Punch Newspapers
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