source: Daily Trust (Nigeria); Daily Independent (Nigeria); Daily Post (Nigeria)
actor1: Niger Communal Militia (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Babun Tunga
notes: On 8 August 2021, local militia abducted the commissioner for information in Niger state from his residence at Babun Tunga, (Tafa LGA, Niger state). The kidnappers demanded for a ransom of 500 million naira on 10 August 2021. The abductee was released on 12 August, family source claim an undisclosed ransom was paid, the government denied paying ransom for his release.