Event Brief
Aug 24, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Video shows hundreds held captive after Niger State mosque attack
By The BriefBrief
A video posted on Facebook and WhatsApp shows what residents said were about 600 women, children and older people held captive after gunmen attacked worshippers at a mosque in Dekara village, Niger State, north-central Nigeria. The attack occurred last week, and the video shows groups of captives seated in a forested area surrounded by armed men.
WHO: An armed group
WHAT: A video shows hundreds of people held captive after a mosque kidnapping in Niger State, Nigeria.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Dekara village, Niger State, Nigeria
WHY: Motive not yet established.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
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