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The father of the abducted bride-to-be in Sokoto State, Malam Umar Chacho, has narrated how the armed bandits shot his son before kidnapping his daughter and others.

Bandits who kidnapped a bride and 12 others in Sokoto have contacted the family but are yet to demand a ransom, highlighting the area's insecurity.

Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be bandits, on Saturday night kidnapped a bride, her bridesmaids and several well-wishers in Chacho village, Wurno Local ...

The father of the abducted bride, Umaru Chacho, confirmed that 13 residents were abducted: 11 females and two males, ...

Gunmen have abducted at least 20 people, including a pastor and a new bride, in two separate attacks in the latest Nigerian kidnappings.

The father of a bride kidnapped in Sokoto confirms abductors have made contact but have not yet demanded a ransom, ...

Revisit UPI's coverage of the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart as Netflix releases its new documentary on the case, ...

Annie Le, 24, was days away from marrying the love of her life when she went missing. Her murder was known to have a gripe with her and other students.

Many onion farmers were abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday, a Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) source said.

Nigeria's defence minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has resigned, the presidency said on Monday, with immediate effect. Presidential spokesperson Mayo Onanuga said in a statement that Abubakar was ...