Security operatives in Niger State move through Mariga Local Government Area to rescue farmers abducted by suspected bandits while harvesting groundnuts. Multiple outlets report that the victims include mostly women, with some men, and that the abduction occurs around Mukura village in the Kasuwan-Garba District. The teams are searching forest areas connected to the suspected kidnappers’ escape route and location.
Nigerian Eye and The Punch both describe a joint effort involving military and the police. Nigerian Eye adds additional local details: reports cite an abduction date of 27 September 2026 around 3 p.m., with the victims taken from areas linked to Tungan Rimi in Ma’undu-Beri Ward. It also reports that abductors contact relatives demanding ₦2 million per victim’s release, and that there is a gun battle involving local vigilantes in nearby villages, with one vigilante injured.
While the core facts are consistent—an abduction of over 47 farmers in Mariga LGA and a coordinated rescue search—sources differ in the emphasis on timing, the precise village details, and claims about ransom demands and the extent of earlier fighting. Authorities confirm the rescue operation is ongoing.
