Jos, Nigeria, Aug 3, 2026 (AFP) - Gunmen kidnap at least 52 people in northwest Nigeria: residents

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2026-08-03

Gunmen kidnapped at least 52 people, including children, in a weekend attack on a village in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, local sources told AFP on Monday. "Initially, they abducted more than 100 people," before letting some go, ultimately retaining 52, said Shehu Abullahi, a resident of Kasuwar Daji whose 12-year-old daughter was among those kidnapped. A second resident confirmed the toll while the Nigerian army said an "unspecified" numb......

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