Date: January 21st, 2026 11:56 AM Author: exciting ebony hall international law enforcement agency
Gangs — known in Nigeria as “bandits” — frequently carry out mass kidnappings for ransom and loot villages, mainly in the northern and central parts of Africa’s most populous country.
In November, armed gangs seized more than 300 students and teachers from a Catholic school in Niger state, with 50 escaping and the rest being released in two batches weeks later.