Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to urgently rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers at a mosque in a village in Niger State. The attack occurred recently, with residents claiming over 80 people were taken. A state commissioner confirmed the incident and stated that the governor has ordered intensified security operations to locate the victims. Amnesty highlighted the rising wave of abductions in northern Nigeria, citing at least 1,100 kidnappings between January and April 2026. The organization urged the president’s administration to address the insecurity and ensure accountability for those responsible.
A diocese in northern Nigeria clarified that a principal suspect in an alleged kidnapping plot against the wives of current and former bishops is a former employee dismissed in 2022. The registrar stated the individual is not a clergyman and has no current ties to the church. Security agencies intervened before the plot could be executed. The church rejected social media reports linking the suspect to the current bishop and reported misinformation as cyber-bullying to authorities. Police are continuing investigations into the involvement of two security operatives whose identities remain withheld.
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