More than 50 people kidnapped the northwest of Nigeria by unknown gunmeninforms AFP on Sunday based on a local administration compiled for the United Nations. According to the report, the “armed bandits” attack occurred on Friday in the village of Sabon Garin Damri, Nigerian State Zamfara. The local police have not yet commented on the information.
Ganges in the northwest of Nigeria are looting villages, stealing cattle, carrying people and demanding ransom or various fees from local farmers or miners. In Zamfara, mass kidnappings are quite common, but in the Bakura region it was the first such kidnapping since the beginning of the year.
The violence in Nigeria was first raised by conflicts of local shepherds with farmers relating to land or water rights. However, disputes have grown into organized crime. Members of local gangs often attack more remote rural communities. In recent years, such attacks have spread from the northwest to the middle part of Nigeria.
Armed banditi killed 33 people in Zamfar in July, who were first kidnapped in February. They were killed even though they received a ransom of almost 30,000 euros. Three small children died in captivity, The AFP was introduced by local residents and representatives of the authorities.
The Nigerian army is trying to interfere with the gangs. About two weeks ago, she managed to kill at least 95 members of the armed gang in the West Nigeria in the West Nigeria.
However, the armed forces are overloaded, although their cooperation with the aviation helps such an intervention. However, hundreds of civilians have also died in the air raids. However, the robber bandits intensify cooperation with jihadist groups that have been working in the northeast of Nigeria for many years.
