Gunmen abduct 28 travellers heading to Islamic event in central Nigeria
Armed men have abducted at least 28 people travelling to an annual Islamic gathering in Nigeria’s central Plateau state, according to local sources.
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00:01Armed men have kidnapped 28 people who were travelling to an annual Muslim religious event in Nigeria's Central Plateau State, according to local sources.
00:10The victims, including women and children, were attacked on Sunday night while on a bus driving between rural communities.
00:17They were heading to an Islamic gathering to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
00:22Witnesses say gunmen stopped the vehicle and forced passengers away at gunpoint.
00:27The identity of the attackers remains unclear.
00:30A journalist based in Plateau State told the BBC that relatives of those abducted have already begun receiving ransom demands from the kidnappers.
00:39Ransom payments are illegal under Nigerian law, but security analysts believe this ban is often ignored.
00:46These abductions were reported just one day after Nigerian authorities confirmed the release of 130 schoolchildren and teachers.
00:53They were the last captives among a group of over 300 people kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State last month.
01:01Their liberation raised hopes of improved security efforts,
01:04but the Plateau State incident highlights the continued risks faced by civilians in Nigeria.
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