In Borno State, Nigeria, members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) kidnapped 13 teenage girls from farms in the Mussa district of Askira-Uba Local Government Area. The girls, aged between 15 and 20, were working on the farmland when the attackers carried out the abduction.
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The victims had been relocated from Huyim to Mussa by the government, seeking safety from earlier security threats. They had been participating in communal farming to earn a living. During the attack, one of the girls managed to escape and return home safely, while the remaining 12 are still being held, and their whereabouts are not yet known.
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The incident has drawn calls from local leaders for security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the kidnapped teenagers. Residents are urged to report any suspicious activities in their communities to help locate the missing girls.
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This event is part of a troubling pattern of mass abductions in Nigeria. Earlier in November 2025, over 300 students and teachers were kidnapped from a school in Niger State, while 25 schoolgirls were taken from a school in Kebbi State. Additionally, 38 worshippers were abducted from a church in Kwara State, with several killed during the attack. These incidents continue to put communities across Nigeria at risk and have caused widespread concern nationwide.
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