Event Brief
Gunmen abduct over 60 worshippers from Niger mosque
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Summary: Armed men abducted more than 60 worshippers from a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state during Friday prayers, police said on Saturday. The incident is described as the latest mass kidnapping in a region affected by violent gangs.
WHO: Police
WHAT: Gunmen abducted over 60 worshippers from a mosque during Friday prayers
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Niger state, Nigeria
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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