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Over 80 people abducted in northern Nigeria attacks
Armed groups abducted more than 80 people, primarily women, during two separate weekend attacks in northern Nigeria. The incidents were reported to have taken place on Saturday and Sunday. The current whereabouts of the abductees have not been confirmed.
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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
5 differing positions reported on casualties across 7 publishers; unresolved.
- senewebplus de 80 personnes
- rfimutane 80
- sahel-intelligence80 personnes
- freedomradiomutum 80
- alwihdainfo10 personnes
- bbcfiye da mutum 60
- alakhbar-mr87 شخصا
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 5 publishers; unresolved.
- rfiRahoto
- freedomradioƴan bindiga
- alwihdainfol'armée
- bbcƳan bindiga
- dailytrustSojoji
4 differing positions reported on location across 7 publishers; unresolved.
- senewebNigeria
- rfiArewacin Najeriya
- sahel-intelligencenord
- alwihdainfoZamfara
- bbcZamfara da Neja
- alakhbar-mrنيجيريا
- dailytrustZamfara
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
- rfiƙarshen mako
- sahel-intelligenceen deux jours
WhereNigeria
7.931, 5.984 ±400 km
First reported27 days ago
Published2026-09-28 11:13 UTC
Sources8
How this travelled.
Reports12Independent tellings7
7 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.
Corrections and updates
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Global Event Monitor. Over 80 people abducted in northern Nigeria attacks. 2026-09-28T11:13:44.241Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3854. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-28/nigeria-plus-de-80-personnes-kidnappees-principalement-des-femmes-dans-57d962ea
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