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Coverage dated August 22, 2026

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

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A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spree of abductions at several villages in Nigeria ‘s…

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in Nigeria (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Jihadists kidnapped and killed scores of people in an attack during Friday prayers in central Nigeria's Niger state, survivors and lawmakers told AFP Saturday, though some were able to escape during a clash with rival militants.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Nigeria: Jihadis kidnap dozens during Friday prayers (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Witnesses said men carrying guns and machetes set upon two villages in Niger State. Many details about the attack have yet to be confirmed by police.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Armed men kidnap dozens in attacks on Nigerian villages (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Police say three villages and a mosque were attacked, and worshippers kidnapped in central Niger State.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Scores of people kidnapped from a mosque as armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    A number of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spree of abductions at several villages in Nigeria ‘s…

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