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Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria

A string of abductions targeting multiple villages in Nigeria's north-central Niger state left scores of people kidnapped from a mosque, according to police. The assailants, embroiled in a common trend of violence across the region, struck a mosque in Kpenya village on Friday, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun reported. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

The military was deployed to the area following the incident, but no lives were reported lost. Residents estimated between 60 and 80 people were abducted, with at least 60 people taken according to Borgu area council chairman Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir. Among those kidnapped was Zubairu Umar Talba's 85-year-old father. The search for survivors is ongoing.

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Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria

A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spree of abductions at several villages in Nigeria ‘s north-central Niger state, police said Saturday.

  • Armed assailants kidnapped 60-80 people from a mosque in Kpenya village on Friday, August 22, 2026.
  • Attack followed a series of similar assaults in remote villages within Borgu Local Government Area.
  • Military deployed and search for survivors underway; 85-year-old man among abducted.

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