source: Daily Trust (Nigeria); Blueprint; Premium Times (Nigeria); Daily Independent (Nigeria); Daily Post (Nigeria)
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Wawa
notes: On 4 September 2021, armed individuals abducted the district head of Wawa in Wawa (Borgu, Niger). The victim was released on 20 October, an undisclosed amount was paid as ransom.