Mass kidnappings are a common way for gangs and armed groups to make quick money in Nigeria. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 Gunmen have raided an orphanage and kidnapped at least 23 children, authorities in Nigeria report. The gang took the children late on Sunday from an … Read more
Gang raids in Nigerian villages leave more than 30 people dead BBC Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say Al Jazeera At least 32 dead in Nigeria after gunmen attack 3 communities PBS Assailants kill at least 32 in north-west Nigerian villages, residents say The Guardian Assailants kill at least 30 in northwest Nigeria villages, … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria’s Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday, updating an earlier tally of 215 schoolchildren. The tally was changed “after a verification exercise and a … Read more
An unknown number of pupils have been abducted by armed men from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, marking the second school kidnapping in less than a week. The latest attack targeted St Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger state, where authorities had already ordered the temporary closure of all boarding schools due to rising security … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that killed at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, officials said Friday as they predicted that the death toll would grow. The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency did not immediately say how much … Read more
The soldiers were on a mission to stop the conflict between two communities in the Bomadi region. Sixteen Nigerian soldiers have been killed on a mission to halt clashes between two communities in the southern state of Delta, an army spokesperson said. The troops from the 181 Amphibious Battalion deployed in the Bomadi region, had … Read more