Bandits kidnap 50 elders during peace meeting in Zamfara

Bandits kidnapped 50 community elders during peace talks in Zamfara.

Over 40 abducted from Oyo schools as insecurity spreads south

Kidnappers took over 40 pupils and teachers from three Oyo schools, using explosives and demanding the release of bomb-makers.

Jihadist blockade traps Bamako residents, blocks Eid celebrations

Jihadist blockade isolates Mali's capital, stranding residents and blocking Eid travel and celebrations.

Oyo abduction exposes government’s helplessness against rising terror

Gunmen abduct schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo; video shows beheaded instructor as government promises to negotiate.

1,100 persons abducted in northern Nigeria within three months

Amnesty International reports 1,100 abductions in northern Nigeria in four months, urges President Tinubu to act.