Gunmen abduct Muslim travelers in Nigeria

Efforts are underway to rescue the victims and arrest the perpetrators, Plateau state police have said

Gunmen have abducted 28 Muslim travelers in central Nigeria, the authorities have reported, the latest in a spike in kidnappings that has gripped Africa’s most populous country.

The travelers, including women and children, were ambushed late on Sunday night while their bus was heading to Gaji village in the Wase local government area of Plateau state...