https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/armed-men-kidnap-dozens-in-attacks-on-nigerian-villagesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/armed-men-kidnap-dozens-in-attacks-on-nigerian-villageshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/armed-men-kidnap-dozens-in-attacks-on-nigerian-villages#u49772Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:15:08 +0000Recent militant attacks on rural villages, palaces, and mosques in northern Nigeria left 33 civilians and security personnel dead and approximately 66 people abducted. President Tinubu ordered a manhunt after kidnappers released a video showing men, women, and children held in a forest. In Niger state, armed men stormed the Kpenya Mosque around 2pm on Friday after attacking nearby villages. While the military killed at least 47 militants and rescued 131 people this week, over 655 hostages remain in camps across the north.Why it mattersThe surge in kidnappings occurs as Nigeria prepares for ele https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/armed-men-kidnap-dozens-in-attacks-on-nigerian-villageshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/armed-men-kidnap-dozens-in-attacks-on-nigerian-villages#u47601Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:56:08 +0000Armed groups attacked multiple villages in Nigeria, kidnapping dozens of people and killing civilians. In one incident, attackers targeted worshippers during Friday prayers, with some reports stating more than 100 residents were abducted from a mosque. Separately, Nigerian police rescued 75 Fulani travelers in Kaduna State who had been kidnapped from commercial buses on August 19. These victims were recovered unharmed from a cave in a mountainous forest near Birnin Gwari after a police raid based on intelligence from a transport workers union.Why it mattersViolence in Nigeria's northwest