Archive · 4 Aug 2025
Gunmen Kill 11, Abduct 70 in Northwest Nigeria
Some bad guys on motorcycles attacked a village in Nigeria.
They shot at people, killing 11, and took about 70 people hostage, including women and kids.
One person was shot in the leg and got away.
This happened in an area where criminals known as 'bandits' cause trouble by kidnapping people.
The villagers haven't heard anything from the kidnappers yet, and the police haven't commented.
Armed men on motorbikes attacked Sabongarin Damri, Zamfara State, Nigeria, late Saturday.
11 people were killed in the attack.
At least 70 people, including women and children, were kidnapped.
Attackers opened fire randomly, according to witnesses.
The region has seen numerous abductions by 'bandits' in recent years.
- Who
- Armed men on motorbikes, referred to as 'bandits'.
- What
- Armed men on motorbikes killed 11 and kidnapped at least 70.
- When
- Late Saturday.
- Where
- Sabongarin Damri, Zamfara State, Nigeria.
- Why
- The motive is not explicitly stated, but they often demand ransoms.
- Location
- Sabongarin Damri, Zamfara State, Nigeria
- Victims
- At least 70 kidnapped, 11 killed
- Perpetrators
- Armed men on motorbikes ('bandits')
- Incident
- Mass kidnapping and murder
- Date
- Late Saturday
