Nigeria is confronting a frightening escalation in mass abductions, as armed groups intensify coordinated attacks across multiple northern states, leaving at least 490 people kidnapped in just 13 days, according to incident reports and security sources. The abductions – spanning Sokoto, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Borno, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – targeted a wide spectrum of victims, including monarchs, worshippers, students, farmers, travellers, and entire communities. Among the most shocking incidents were the kidnapping of 315 students in Niger State, the abduction of 30 women in Sokoto, the…
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