At least seven residents of Hayin-Gando village in Niger State were abducted by suspected armed bandits during a renewed wave of violence on June 22.
Sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the incident was part of ongoing assaults by insurgents and criminal groups in the region.
The kidnapped individuals have been identified as Sani Mohammed, Yahaya Sani, Ibrahim Harka, Naraki Habu, Zargali Auwal, Auwal Gandu, and Musbahu Ruwa — all male residents of the affected community.
During the raid, the assailants also carted away five unregistered motorcycles belonging to the victims.
In response, troops of the Nigerian Army and other joint security forces have been deployed to the area to intensify search operations and secure the safe return of the abducted individuals.
