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flag On March 14, 2026, five Burkina Faso nationals were abducted from a gold mine in Nigeria’s Zamfara State by armed bandits.

flag On March 14, 2026, five foreign nationals from Burkina Faso were abducted by armed bandits from a gold mining site near Arafa village in Nigeria’s Zamfara State. flag The attack, which occurred around 11:15 a.m., involved a large group of heavily armed men who fled into the bush with the hostages. flag Security forces from a nearby base responded but arrived after the bandits had escaped. flag The incident underscores the deep ties between illegal mining and armed crime in Nigeria’s North-West, where mineral wealth fuels violence and extortion. flag Authorities are actively pursuing leads to locate the hostages and bring the perpetrators to justice.

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