Gunmen abduct worshippers from Nigeria mosque, police say in latest incident of mass kidnapping

This is the latest incident of mass kidnapping in a region plagued by violent gangs. Police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun says that no lives have been lost while security teams assess rescue operations.

Gunmen abduct worshippers from Nigeria mosque, police say  Reuters

LAGOS, Aug 22 - Armed men abducted over 60 worshippers from a mosque in Nigeria's north-central Niger state during Friday prayers, police said on Saturday, in the latest mass kidnapping in a region plagued by violent gangs.

The attackers reportedly stormed the mosque while worshippers were observing the Juma’at prayer and took an unspecified number of people away.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo MINNA — Gunmen have reportedly invaded several communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unspecified number of worshippers shortly after Friday prayers. The attacks reportedly occurred in Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka communities, according to residents a