Dozens abducted as armed groups strike Niger State communities
TL;DR
Armed men stormed villages and a mosque in Niger State, Nigeria, abducting dozens of worshippers and residents; police say numbers are unconfirmed but locals report more than 60, with some casualties unverified, and security forces have been deployed to assess and rescue as clashes between Lakurawa and Mahmuda groups highlight a broader pattern of mass abductions in the region.
- Armed men kidnap dozens in attacks on Nigerian villages Al Jazeera
- Dozens of people abducted in attacks on villages in Nigeria, police say BBC
- Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in Nigeria Yahoo
- Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria kare11.com
- Jihadists said to kill, kidnap scores of villagers in central Nigeria during Friday prayers The Times of Israel
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