# Video shows hundreds held captive after Nigeria mosque kidnapping

https://mins.news/en/item/30655

- The Guardian, 2026-08-24 14:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/24/video-shows-hundreds-held-captive-after-nigeria-mosque-kidnapping

> An armed group has released a video showing what residents say are about 600 women, children and older people abducted after gunmen attacked worshippers at a mosque in Dekara village, Niger State. Residents identified some captives, while police said they could not verify the number taken.

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