Over 50 Women and Children Kidnapped in Northwestern Nigeria

Armed men raided Zamfara state village, highlighting the region's ongoing security crisis and rampant kidnappings for ransom.

Gunmen abducted at least 50 women and children during a raid on Kafin Dawa village in Zamfara state over the weekend.
The attackers reportedly went door to door, operating for over two hours without any security forces intervening.
Residents have attributed the kidnapping to armed groups known as bandits, who frequently target villages in northwest Nigeria for ransom.
Zamfara police confirmed the incident and have deployed additional security forces to the area, though no group has claimed responsibility yet.
Kidnappings for ransom have become endemic in the region, with thousands of victims taken since 2014, including high-profile school abductions.