23 Women Taken By Armed Men In Zamfara Village

A group of 23 women has allegedly been kidnapped by gunmen in Moriki, a town located in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Reports indicate the women were seized while they were out gathering firewood beyond the town’s borders.

According to sources familiar with security operations, the attack happened around 1:30 p.m. on August 2.

It is believed that the attackers took the abducted women away to an undisclosed location.

Security forces under Operation Fansan Yanma, working alongside vigilante groups and other agencies, are currently involved in a mission to find and rescue the victims.

Authorities say that actions are being taken to bring the captives home safely and track down the culprits responsible.

In recent weeks, cases of kidnapping have been on the rise across Zamfara.

Just days earlier, on July 27, gunmen reportedly murdered 33 people out of 50 individuals they had previously kidnapped in Banga town, Kaura Namoda area—even after receiving N50 million in ransom.

That tragic event drew strong reactions, including from international observers.
Gill Lever, the United Kingdom’s deputy high commissioner to Nigeria, described the incident as an “unspeakable crime.”