Armed attackers abducted 13 women and an infant during an overnight raid in northeastern Nigeria, marking the latest in a series of mass kidnappings in the West African nation.

A bride and 10 of her bridesmaids were among those abducted on the night of Saturday to Sunday from the village of Chacho in Sokoto State, a resident told the AFP news agency.

“Bandits stormed our village last night and kidnapped 14 persons, including a bride and 10 bridesmaids, from a house in Zango neighbourhood,” said Aliyu Abdullahi, a resident of Chacho village.

A baby, the baby’s mother and another woman were also taken, Abdullahi added.

According to Abdullahi, Chacho had already been targeted in October by bandits who kidnapped 13 people.

“We had to pay ransom to secure their freedom. Now, we are faced

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