Village head, 90-year-old man among worshippers abducted in Niger
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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Niger-state-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>The Village Head of Ka’aba and the 90-year-old father of the District Head of Dekara were among Muslim worshippers abducted during Friday prayers in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident happened at a mosque in Kpenya village, Gidan-Zana, under Dekara District, while worshippers were observing their Friday prayers. Sources said the attackers targeted elderly people after […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/22/village-head-90-year-old-man-among-worshippers-abducted-in-niger/">Village head, 90-year-old man among worshippers abducted in Niger</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Village Head of Ka’aba and the 90-year-old father of the District Head of Dekara were among Muslim worshippers abducted during Friday prayers in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident happened at a mosque in Kpenya village, Gidan-Zana, under Dekara District, while worshippers were observing their Friday prayers. Sources said the attackers targeted elderly people after […] Village head, 90-year-old man among worshippers abducted in Niger
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