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Some of nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s north are freed after weeks in captivity
theGrio via AOL· 3 months agoThe 137 children were rescued in Zamfara state, an enclave known for kidnappings more than 124 miles...
Post falsely claims old video shows Nigerians fleeing kidnapping gangs
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoViral disinformation about rampant kidnap-for-ransom rackets in Nigeria led to a recent claim about...
Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoZamfara state in northwestern Nigeria ordered five media outlets to close on Sunday after they covered a political rally for the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), which took place ...
Nigerian state to allow individuals to carry guns against bandits
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNigeria's Zamfara state will start issuing licences to individuals to carry guns to defend themselves against armed gangs of kidnappers causing havoc in the country's northwest, the state's ...
Gunmen kill 14, kidnap 60 in attacks in northern Nigeria
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -Gunmen in Nigeria killed eight people on Sunday and abducted at least 60 others in two communities of northwest Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional ...
Nigerian gunmen kidnap 60 in latest attack in the northwest
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNigerian gunmen kidnapped at least 60 people in a remote community in northwestern Zamfara state who were mostly women observing Prophet Muhammad's birthday, residents said on Thursday in the ...
Nigerian gunmen broke doors, windows in university abduction-witnesses
Reuters via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -Gunmen in Nigeria broke down doors, shattered windows and abducted 24 female students from hostels of a university in northwestern Zamfara state in the early hours ...
Armed men kidnap 9 in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, say residents
Reuters via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAt least nine people were kidnapped in an attack on Friday by gunmen in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, residents said. Kidnapping for ransom by armed gangs is rife in northwest Nigeria due ...
Armed bandits kill 15 at mosque in northwest Nigeria - residents
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe attack in the Bukkuyum local government area took place during Friday prayers at the Jumu'at central mosque in Ruwan Jema town, three residents told Reuters. "The armed bandits came on motorbikes ...
Armed gang kills 34 people in northwest Nigeria attack
Reuters via AOL· 11 months agoAt least 34 people, including seven soldiers, were killed in an attack by a gang of armed men in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, the head of a vigilante group and residents said. The attack ...
