Nigerian students abducted by Islamist militants in May have finally reunited with their families after months in captivity. Their release marks the end of a prolonged ordeal and highlights the continuing security challenges posed by extremist groups in parts of Nigeria.

Nigerian students abducted in May by Islamist terrorists reunite with kin

At least 50 people were killed and a significant number of others abducted after a group of armed men launched a brutal attack on a village in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara, a local lawmaker said.

The raid on Tungan Dutse village, located in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area, reportedly began Thursday evening and continued into Friday morning, Hamisu Faru, a lawmaker representing the affected area at the Zamfara State House of Assembly, told local media on Saturday.

Nigeria: Group of Armed Men Attack Village & Kidnap Women From Zamfara; At Least 50 Killed 

In a brazen assault on communities across Qua’an Pan LGA in Plateau State, Nigeria, gunmen razed 30 homes—displacing over 300 people—and left barns and crops destroyed. Earlier attacks in Fili village resulted in the deaths of four herders. The local government chairman, Christopher Manship, has deployed security forces and convened a meeting with traditional and religious leaders to restore peace.

Plateau state attack: 30 houses burned, 300 people displaced | Nigeria report

The bandit crisis in Northwest Nigeria is escalating fast, with deadly attacks, kidnappings, and mass displacement affecting thousands. Villages, highways, and schools are under constant threat. As violence spreads, the security, economic, and social consequences for Nigeria grow more severe.

Bandit violence in Nigeria rising despite truce efforts | Rural communities suffer

The police said that the family received a ransom call from the kidnappers, who demanded Rs 5 lakh and warned them not to contact the police.

Bengaluru shocker: Charred remains of 12-year-old found after abduction; kidnappers made ransom call to parents

Nigerian police and security agencies are working to secure the release of 20 medical students who were kidnapped in the eastern part of the country, officials say. The medical students were on their way to an annual convention when they were abducted in Benue State on Thursday evening, police and university sources said on Saturday.

Nigerian Medical Students Kidnapped: Kidnappers demand ransom of 50 million Naira

A pregnant Thai woman faked her own kidnapping to pay off her debt using her husband's savings. The woman colluded with the loan sharks and staged her kidnapping last month, as per a report by South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Pregnant wife fakes own kidnapping to use husband's savings to pay off debt

Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapping about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction. The attack took place in Kuchi village in Niger state, where local government chairman Aminu Najume reported that heavily armed bandits on motorcycles stormed the village, killing eight individuals and abducting over 150 villagers. The attackers operated for three hours without any intervention, highlighting the vulnerability of the area to such attacks.

Gunmen kidnap over 150 people in Nigeria

Gunmen attacked a remote village in central Nigeria, killing eight people and kidnapping about 150 more in the country's latest mass abduction. The attack took place in Kuchi village in Niger state. Watch in for more details!

Gunmen kidnap over 150 in central Nigeria

According to a report, Turkish police have arrested 3 Pakistanis on charges of kidnapping an Indian citizen. Another report says 2 Pakistani men who kidnapped 2 Indian nationals have been arrested in Cambodia. Molly Gambhir tells you more!

Gravitas: Turkish police arrest 3 Pakistanis on charges of kidnapping an Indian: Report

A man who went missing 26 years ago at the age of 17 has been found alive just 100 metres from his home in Algeria. According to the New York Post, Omar Bin Omran was rescued from his kidnapper's house after disappearing on his way to school in 1998.

Teen missing for 26 years found in neighbour's cellar, just 100 metres from home

Janata Dal (Secular) party leader HD Revanna was on Saturday (May 4) taken into custody by Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials in Karnataka in connection with a kidnapping case registered against him.

JD(S) leader HD Revanna taken into custody in kidnapping case as court denies interim protection

Nigeria's defence chief general says the military was being fed bad intelligence by informants, hampering the fight against armed kidnapping gangs who continue to abduct students and residents in the north of the country. The military announced that it had rescued 137 students abducted by gunmen earlier this month in northwestern Kaduna state. The school children arrived in Kaduna on Monday. The chief says that the military was too stretched and often relied on informants to pursue the armed gangs, known locally as bandits, often with little success.

Nigeria abducted children reunited with parents

More than 130 Nigerian school children have returned home after weeks in captivity. The Nigerian Army rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in remote town of Kuriga. Watch to know more!

Nigeria School Abduction: Over 130 abducted school children return home to Kaduna

The Nigerian army on Sunday rescued students and staff who were abducted by gunmen from a school in the country's north, days before a deadline to pay a $690,000 ransom.

Abducted children in Northwest Nigeria freed after two weeks

Nigeria: Nearly 300 abducted children freed after two weeks

Nigerian Army has rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped two weeks ago. The abduction had taken place in Nigeria's Northwestern State of Sokoto.

Nigerian troops rescue 17 abducted students and a woman

Nigerian army rescues abducted Kaduna students

A distraught father in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh called up cops to complain that kidnappers were demanding millions of rupees to free his daughter.

India: Girl fakes own kidnapping to demand ransom money from parents to travel abroad

Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people in a new attack, residents and police say, after an armed gang seized 286 students and staff from a school earlier this month.

Gunmen in Nigeria abduct at least 87 civilians from Kaduna state

Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday, in a fresh attack after an armed gang seized 286 students and staff from a school earlier this month.

Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Nigeria’s Kaduna state

In the latest incident, at least 287 school students were abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga on the 7th of March. The Kidnappers issued a warning, threatening to kill the nearly 300 abducted students if a ransom of $622,000 is not paid. Watch in for more details!

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack

The gunmen, who had kidnapped nearly 287 school children in Nigeria, have made a ransom demand for 1 billion naira ($621,848) and said that they would kill all the students if their demands were not fulfilled, said a member of the local community while speaking to CNN on Wednesday (Mar 13).

Nigeria school children kidnapping: Gunmen threaten to kill 287 kids if $622,000 ransom not paid

Authorities say at least 100 of 287 school children kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna state are children aged 12 or younger. The Kaduna state attorney-general and commissioner of justice, has assured of government’s resolve to ensure swift prosecution of the abductors, despite no arrests being made. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has also deployed forces for the rescue operation.

Nigeria shocker: Gunmen kidnap 287 school children

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