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Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
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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 negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, highlighting the region’s worsening security.According to local police, 39 people were seized on Sunday during a meeting in the forest near Magamin Diddi village in the Maradun municipality of north-west Zamfara state. But some residents and officials believe the number of those abducted could be as high as 50. Continue reading...
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