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On March 14, 2026, five Burkina Faso nationals were abducted from a gold mine in Nigeria’s Zamfara State by armed bandits.
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.
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.
Security forces from a nearby base responded but arrived after the bandits had escaped.
The incident underscores the deep ties between illegal mining and armed crime in Nigeria’s North-West, where mineral wealth fuels violence and extortion.
Authorities are actively pursuing leads to locate the hostages and bring the perpetrators to justice.
El 14 de marzo de 2026, cinco nacionales de Burkina Faso fueron secuestrados de una mina de oro en el estado de Zamfara de Nigeria por bandidos armados.