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Gobir: Killing of Nigerian monarch in captivity sparks outrage

Gobir: Killing of Nigerian monarch in captivity sparks outrage

The killing of the traditional ruler underscores the security challenges that criminal gangs pose in the region.

Gunmen abduct medical students in Nigeria's Benue state

Gunmen abduct medical students in Nigeria's Benue state

Police say the incident occurred on Thursday and an investigation is underway.

Gunmen kidnap more than 100 villagers in Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap more than 100 villagers in Nigeria

Kidnapping has become endemic in Nigeria's northwest as armed gangs abduct people from villages, highways and schools, and demand ransom money from the victims' relatives.

Gunmen kidnap dozens of villagers in Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap dozens of villagers in Nigeria

Kidnappings for are common across Nigeria with armed gangs targeting people in communities, schools and on highways.

Nigeria wedding party abducted on way from ceremony, dozens missing

Nigeria wedding party abducted on way from ceremony, dozens missing

Kidnapping for ransom is a major problem in Nigeria, with criminal gangs targeting highways, apartments and even snatching pupils from schools.

Nigerian school pupils freed after seven days with kidnappers

Nigerian school pupils freed after seven days with kidnappers

Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying more than a dozen schoolchildren and took away six pupils under the age of ten.

Gunmen kidnap schoolchildren, teachers in southwest Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap schoolchildren, teachers in southwest Nigeria

The abductions took place when the students and teachers were returning from a local trip on Monday night.

Nigeria's endemic kidnapping crisis and the threat it poses

Nigeria's endemic kidnapping crisis and the threat it poses

The wealth gap in Nigeria is significant, with a small proportion of the population controlling a large portion of the wealth, making wealthy individuals and their families targets for kidnappers seeking hefty ransom.

Five abducted Nigerian sisters freed

Five abducted Nigerian sisters freed

Police say the abductees were rescued in Kaduna state nearly three weeks after they were seized by gunmen in the capital Abuja.

Fears grow in Nigeria's capital after kidnap of five sisters

Fears grow in Nigeria's capital after kidnap of five sisters

The minister for the Federal Capital Territory has urged residents not to panic and promised to find a solution.

Nigerian church choir kidnapped on way to burial

Nigerian church choir kidnapped on way to burial

The group are members of Christ Apostolic Church and was headed to the burial of a church member on Friday.