Gunmen kidnap 52 in northwest Nigeria
- Last updated: August 3, 2026 | 12:21
Soldiers patrol around burned homes, days after an attack in the village of Woro, Nigeria. Photo has been used for illustrative purposes. File/AP
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" number of villagers were taken.
Agence France-Presse