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

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2026-08-03

Gunmen kidnapped at least 52 people, including children, in a weekend attack on a village and military base in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, local sources told AFP on Monday. Kidnappings have become a major source of income for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast, and criminal gangs known locally as "bandits" who are prevalent in much of the northwest. Zamfara is one of the hardest hit states in the northwest. The......

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