Armed gangs abduct 87 people in northern Nigeria, report says
An ANP/AFP dispatch reports two weekend abductions in northern Nigeria involving 87 people.
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Armed gangs abducted 47 farmers and 40 women in two separate incidents in northern Nigeria over the weekend, an ANP/AFP dispatch reported on Monday. [1]
Abductions for ransom have become common in rural Nigeria in recent years. Armed groups involved may have ideological or jihadist motives, though many do not, the dispatch said. [1]
Families generally have to pay ransoms themselves, although there have been reports of the state contributing in some cases. [1]
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