1,100 persons abducted in Northern Nigeria in three months – Amnesty International

Amnesty International Nigeria has called connected President Bola Tinubu to urgently code the rising question of abductions crossed bluish Nigeria, revealing that astatine slightest 1,100 radical were kidnapped betwixt January and April 2026.

In a connection released connected Saturday, the organisation described the inclination arsenic “horrifying,” informing that agrarian communities and internally displaced persons (IDPs) stay the astir susceptible targets of equipped groups.

According to the statement, victims of abduction are often subjected to terrible abuses, including torture, starvation, rape, and forced information successful atrocities, portion galore walk months successful captivity nether harsh conditions.

“Apart from sidesplitting people, gunmen are present connected a rampage of abductions mostly for lucrative ransom,” said Isa Sanusi, Country Director of Amnesty International, adding that wide cited figures whitethorn understate the existent standard of the crisis.

The organisation cited aggregate incidents crossed the state to exemplify the increasing insecurity. On February 3, equipped attackers reportedly killed astir 200 radical and abducted 176 others successful Woro village, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. In Zamfara State, astatine slightest 150 people, mostly women and children, were abducted successful aboriginal April during attacks connected communities successful Bukkuyum LGA.

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