ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed gangs attacked two villages in Nigeria's northwest over the weekend and seized at least 100 people from their homes, residents and a state official told The Associated Press on Monday, in the latest mass abduction in the r
ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed gangs attacked two villages in Nigeria's northwest over the weekend and seized at least 100 people from their homes, residents and a state official told The Associated Press on Monday, in the latest mass abduction in the region.
Kaduna state is where nearly 300 schoolchildren were abducted less than two weeks ago. The latest kidnappings, like the previous one, have been blamed on bandit groups known for mass killings and kidnappings in Nigeria's northwestern and central regions. Most of the bandits were previously herders in conflict with local communities.
“There is no presence of security nearby,” he said, echoing concerns about the absence of security forces in remote villages across the region where arrests are rare.
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