Nigeria mosque mass kidnapping August 2026
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Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video
President Tinubu condemned the killings and abductions and vowed those responsible would be brought to justice.
The kidnappers posted a video on social media showing the abducted people sitting in a forest.
Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun stated that more than 40 people were killed.
Nigeria launches rescue operation for 600 kidnapped victims
The 600-person mass abduction occurred at a mosque in Dekera village.
Gunmen recorded and distributed a video of the kidnapped victims on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a rescue operation on Tuesday for victims of a 600-person mass abduction.
Kidnappers release video showing hundreds abducted from Nigerian mosque
Gunmen abducted as many as 600 worshippers during Friday prayers at a mosque in Dekera village in Niger state.
Dekera village residents reported that gunmen took people away in simultaneous raids on several communities.
A gunman speaking in the Hausa language told families of the captives to identify relatives.
“We have identified our elders, relatives, and some of us have seen their wives and children in the video,”