The Guardian
Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police say Armed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace…
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