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26 August 2026

Nigeria launches hunt for hundreds of kidnapped mosque worshippers

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Nigeria launches hunt for hundreds of kidnapped mosque worshippers

With elections set for January, President Tinubu seeks to clamp down on kidnapping trend in northern Nigeria.

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