source: Sun (Nigeria); Daily Trust (Nigeria); Guardian (Nigeria); Daily Independent (Nigeria); Nigeria Punch; Blueprint
actor1: Unidentified Armed Group (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Lafia
notes: On 6 October 2020, unidentified gunmen kidnapped the former Nasarawa state Commissioner for Higher Education at his residence at Akunza Migili located on the outskirts of Lafia (Lafia LGA, Nasarawa). Victim was later released after a ransom was paid.