Bandits abduct 13 residents in Kebbi border community 

In early May 2024, armed bandits attacked the border community of Gidan Kura in Kebbi State, Nigeria, kidnapping 13 residents—including women and children—and stealing livestock and property. The kidnappers, believed to be part of a criminal gang operating along the Niger‑Benin border, fled into the surrounding bush. Local authorities and the Nigerian military launched a search operation, urging families to remain calm while negotiations and rescue efforts continued. Views Nigeria