Nigerian gunmen seek talks after abducting dozens, families say
Lagos, Nigeria Reuters Gunmen who abducted 105 people in north-west Nigeria last week are not after ransom payments but negotiations with the Zamfara state government, five families of the victims who were contacted by the armed men said on Monday. Armed gangs continue to terrorise northern Nigeria, abducting villagers, students and motorists for ransom. The […]
Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in north-west Nigeria
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters More than 100 people were kidnapped by gunmen during Friday night raids on three villages in north-west Nigeria, a district head and residents said on Saturday, the latest abduction of villagers in a region blighted by widespread insecurity. Kidnapping has become endemic in Nigeria’s north-west as roving gangs of armed men abduct […]
Gunmen kill dozens and kidnap children in northern Nigeria
Bauchi, Nigeria Reuters Gunmen in Nigeria have killed dozens of people and kidnapped a number of children in separate attacks in two northern states, police and residents said on Sunday, the latest incidents in a region dogged by armed violence. Armed gangs on motorbikes frequently take advantage of thinly stretched security forces in the region […]