Bandits Abduct 13 in Kebbi_State

Suspected armed bandits attacked Tangaram Village in Nigeria — Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Nigeria — Kebbi State at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, abducting 13 adult male residents. The attackers fired sporadically and forced their way into homes before taking the victims towards the Nigeria — Zamfara State border. The Nigeria — Lagos State Police Command, through its spokesperson Bashir Usman, confirmed the abduction on Monday, stating that the victims remain in captivity. Security operatives, including police tactical teams and vigilante groups, have intensified coordinated rescue operations along the border axis with Nigeria — Zamfara State. This incident has renewed concerns over worsening insecurity in border communities across Nigeria — Kebbi State, which frequently experience raids, kidnappings, and cattle rustling by armed groups operating along the North-West forest belt, often resulting in ransom payments.