Over 100 people were violently swept from villages in Nigeria’s Niger State in coordinated attacks after Friday prayers, with gunmen dressed in military gear seizing residents and forcing them into forests. More than 40 lives were lost as raids hit Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida, and Masaka—part of a surge by armed bandits known for kidnappings and looting. These incidents follow recent rescues of over 300 people, including 145 freed from four Borgu villages, highlighting the escalating security crisis in the north-central region where remote terrain and weak enforcement enable these groups to thrive—and possibly recruit local youth.
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