Dozens kidnapped by rifle-wielding men in northwest Nigeria village
Al Jazeera
Residents said men carrying assault rifles went door to door, kidnapping people in the northwestern town of Kakin Dawa.
Armed men have abducted dozens of women and children in northwestern Nigeria, the latest in a spate of kidnappings that have plagued the region.
Police said the incident took place on Sunday in the village of Kafin Dawa in Zamfara State. Residents reported men carrying assault rifles going door to door, kidnapping people.
“We found out that they kidnapped more than 50 women, including married women and girls,” said Hassan Ya’u, a resident who managed to escape but had his younger sister kidnapped.
“The entire village was gripped by fear as gunshots echoed throughout the operation,” said another resident cited by Nigeria’s Daily Trust news site, which reported 43 people were kidnapped.
Zamfara police said they have deployed additional security forces to the area.
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