source: Blueprint; Nigeria Punch; New Telegraph; Daily Independent (Nigeria)
actor1: Benue Communal Militia (Nigeria)
actor2: Civilians (Nigeria)
location: Takum
notes: On 27 January 2021, Benue communal militia associated with Gana abducted at least 23 people along the Wukari/Takum road (Takum LGA, Taraba). Militiamen demanded ransom. Kidnapped victims were later rescued by Nigerian security forces. 17 suspects arrested. No reported fatalities.