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Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt after a video surfaced on social media showing dozens of abducted men, women, and children held in a forest. Local community members identified individuals from their villages in the footage, bringing relief to some families who now know their relatives are alive.

3 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAbayomi Bamidele AdisaBBC Africa, LagosBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-25 · 16:40 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt after a video surfaced on social media showing dozens of abducted men, women, and children held in a forest. Local community members identified individuals from their villages in the footage, bringing relief to some families who now know their relatives are alive. The abductions occurred in communities where attackers also planted improvised explosive devices, resulting in at least one teenage fatality during an escape attempt. The presidential spokesman stated that President Tinubu condemned the violence and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. Many residents have fled their homes due to the attacks.

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Nigeria's president has ordered a manhunt and vowed that those responsible for killings and abductions will be brought to justice.

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Families who spotted relatives in the video are relieved to know they are still alive and hope for their rescue.

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A local youth leader identified individuals from his community in a video of kidnappers uploading victim footage.

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Attackers planted improvised explosive devices in affected communities, killing a teenage boy who tried to escape.

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Many residents have fled their homes seeking refuge in neighboring states or Benin due to the attacks.

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Looking at the footage released on social media, the local youth leader, who asked not to be named, said he recognised several individuals from his community."I was able to identify many people. There is an elderly man in the video who is like a grandfather to us," he said. "He lives in Gidan Zana village."He said families who had spotted relatives in the video were relieved to know they were still alive."At least they know where their loved ones are and hope they may be rescued, unlike those who still have no information about missing relatives," he added.A local blogger familiar with the area told the BBC that many residents had fled their homes, seeking refuge in neighbouring states or across the border in Benin. Some survivors are receiving hospital treatment, including people with serious injuries.A local official also told the BBC that the attackers planted Improvised explosive devices in parts of the affected communities as they led abductees into the forest. He said a teenage boy was killed when an explosive detonated as he tried to escape.In a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu condemned the killings and abductions and vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice.
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