Gusau, Nigeria, July 21, 2026 (AFP) - Nigerian gang abducts at least 40 people: local sources

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2026-07-22

An armed gang kidnapped more than 40 people in northwestern Nigeria over the weekend, a survivor of the attacks and a local government chairman told AFP on Tuesday. "As I am talking to you now we have over 40 of our people" held hostage after a series of raids from Friday through Sunday, said Alhaji Lauwali Abdullahi, a resident of Zamfara state's Maru local government area. Bello Jabaka, chairman of the Maru local government area, confirmed the......

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