Armed men kidnap women and children in northwestern Nigeria

Dozens of women and children have been abducted in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, in the latest wave of kidnappings gripping the region. Armed men carrying assault rifles stormed the village of Kafin Dawa on Sunday, reportedly going door-to-door to seize victims.

Local resident Hassan Ya’u, who managed to escape, said over 50 women, including married women and girls, were taken. “The entire village was gripped by fear as gunshots…