At least 17 students die in fire in northern Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters At least 17 students died in a fire in northern Nigeria’s Zamfara state on Tuesday night, a state police spokesperson said on Wednesday. The students at an Islamic school in Kauran Namoda town in Zamfara State, who were between seven and 17-years-old, died in the blaze while around 12 others were taken […]
At least 46 kidnapped in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, residents say
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters Gunmen kidnapped at least 46 people, including women and children, in a raid on Gana town in Nigeria’s north-west Zamfara state, residents and a local traditional leader said on Tuesday. The attack, which follows a similar mass kidnapping in the state last month, occurred at about 2200 GMT on Sunday, with dozens […]
Gunmen kidnap at least 50 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, residents and police say
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters A gang of gunmen kidnapped more than 50 women and children in a raid on Kakin Dawa village in Nigeria’s north-west Zamfara state, police and residents said. Kidnapping for ransom by gunmen, known by locals as bandits, is rife in north-west Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment and the proliferation […]
At least 64 people feared dead in Nigeria boat accident
Lagos, Nigeria Reuters At least 64 people were feared dead following a boat accident on a river in Zamfara State in northwest Nigeria, local officials said on Saturday. A wooden boat carrying 70 farmers capsized as it was transporting them across the river to reach their farmlands close to Gummi town on Saturday morning. Local […]
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 […]
Nigerian village celebrates the return of kidnapped students
Kuriga, Nigeria Reuters The whole village of Kuriga ran towards the convoy of buses shouting “Our children are back!” and “Alhamdulillah,” meaning “Thank you, God”, to welcome home more than 100 students and staff who were abducted this month in Nigeria’s north-west. The army announced on Sunday it had rescued 137 hostages – 76 female […]
Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters The Nigerian army on Sunday rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country’s north earlier this month, the military said, days before the deadline for a ransom payment. A boy holds a sign to protest against, what a teacher, local councillor and parents said, the […]
Gunmen kill one, kidnap at least 150 in Nigeria’s north-west, residents say
Kano, Nigeria Reuters At least 150 people, including women and children, were abducted with one person killed in a coordinated attack by gunmen on four villages in Nigeria’s north-west Zamfara state, residents said on Saturday. Kidnapping for ransom has become rife in north-western Nigeria in recent years where armed gangs, often referred to locally as […]
Gunmen kill three, kidnap at least 50 in north-west Nigeria, say residents
Maiduguri, Nigeria Reuters At least 50 people, including women and children, were abducted and three others were killed in an attack by gunmen in Bagega, a mining village in Nigeria’s north-west Zamfara state, residents said on Tuesday. Kidnapping for ransom has become commonplace in north-western Nigeria in recent years where armed gangs, often referred to […]