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. The assailants attacked a mosque in Kpenya village after attacks in a string of villages in the remote Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state Friday, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said. Such attacks are common in…
On August 22, 2026, armed assailants launched a series of kidnappings from a mosque in Kpenya village during Friday prayers in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state, according to police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun. The attack followed a string of similar assaults in remote villages within the Borgu Local Government Area, the spokesperson added.
While no casualties have been reported, residents reported the abduction of between 60 and 80 individuals, with some estimating as many as 80 people taken captive. The military was deployed to the area, and a search for survivors was underway on Saturday. Borgu area council chairman Abdullahi Mohammed Nasir confirmed the abduction of at least 60 people, mentioning that many others sustained gunshot injuries while attempting to escape the gunmen. A resident also reported that his 85-year-old father was among those abducted.
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