Nigerian police say they have arrested three people suspected of being behind the kidnapping of more than 100 students in Kaduna state. According to police spokesperson Frank Mba, those arrested are among 50 suspects believed to be members of different gangs operating in north-west and central Nigeria. Armed men on …
Read More »Nigeria: armed men released 15 students kidnapped seven weeks earlier
Fifteen students in north-western Nigeria, have been released seven weeks after they were kidnapped from their school by armed men, officials say. A total of 121 one students were seized from Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna State. “65 remain in captivity and we are trying to secure their release”, …
Read More »23 villagers killed during raid in Nigeria’s Kaduna state
Officials in Nigeria’s north-western state of Kaduna say gunmen killed at least 23 villagers and injured others in a series of attacks on Tuesday. The authorities say 10 of the victims were shot dead in a village in Birnin-Gwari area. One of the attackers was killed by villagers. In a …
Read More »Nigeria: orphans abducted by gunmen are released
Seven orphans who were kidnapped from an orphanage on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, Abuja, two weeks ago have been released. The orphanage was stormed by gunmen in Abaji area on 23 January and they kidnapped children aged between 10 and 13. Some adults who were abducted from their …
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