Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria

Armed groups abducted more than 100 people during a series of attacks on multiple villages in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State. The incidents occurred following Friday prayers, with assailants targeting communities in the Borgu Local Government Area. Police confirmed the spree of abductions, noting that the attackers struck several villages in the region.

Reports indicate that the perpetrators were observed wearing military-style clothing during the raids. Local authorities and residents have provided accounts of the events, which involved a targeted assault on a mosque in Kpenya village as part of the broader sequence of attacks.