Key facts
- A video appears to show approximately 600 people abducted from a mosque in Nigeria's Niger State.
- The abductions reportedly occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque in Dekara village.
- The video, posted on social media, shows captives in a forested area with armed men.
- A gunman in the video urged families to identify their relatives among the abducted.
- Residents confirmed the identities of some captives and appealed to authorities for their release.
A video circulating on social media appears to show approximately 600 people, including women, children, and the elderly, abducted from a mosque in Nigeria's north-central Niger State. Residents have identified individuals in the footage and appealed to authorities for their safe return.
The video surfaced two days after gunmen attacked worshippers at the mosque in Dekara village during Friday prayers, taking people away in what residents described as simultaneous raids on several communities. The footage depicts large groups of people seated in a forested area, surrounded by armed men, with children heard crying in the background.