13 People Still Missing After Rescue of 163 Kidnap Victims in Kwara Community
Yakubu Salihu said the freed victims are being screened in Wawa and sent to Ilorin for medical checks before reuniting with families.
- On Wednesday, 163 of the 176 residents abducted during the February 3, 2026, attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State were released, leaving 13 others still unaccounted for.
- Armed bandits invaded Woro and Nuku on February 3, 2026, killing over 100 people and abducting 176 residents, making it one of the deadliest attacks recorded in Kwara North this year.
- National Chairman of the Kaiama Development Association Yakubu Salihu noted that some women delivered babies during their six months in captivity, with rescued victims currently in Niger State and expected back in Kwara by Saturday.
- Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced that approximately 145 abductees from Niger State joined the 163 Kwara residents in regaining freedom, part of a Federal Government operation that secured 308 total captives from the Kainji forest axis.
- To prevent future attacks, Salihu renewed calls for the Federal Government to establish a permanent Nigerian Army battalion in Kaiama, stating that "a permanent military presence is critical to restoring residents confidence and safeguarding communities against future attacks.
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13 people still missing after rescue of 163 kidnap victims in Kwara community
Thirteen residents of the 176 persons abducted during the February 3, 2026 attack by armed bandits on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State remain missing, despite the release of most of the captives after about six months in captivity. The National Chairman of Kaiama Department Association, KDA, Yakubu Salihu, […] 13 people still missing after rescue of 163 kidnap victims in Kwara community
13 unaccounted for after 163 Kwara abductees rescued - Community leader
On Thursday, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced that the abductees and 145 others kidnapped from neighbouring Niger State had been rescued by the security forces in the Kainji Lake National Park forest. The post 13 unaccounted for after 163 Kwara abductees rescued – Community leader appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Nigeria: Kwara Abduction - 13 Still Missing, Community Insists
The President of the Kaiama Development Association (KDA), Yakubu Salihu, has disclosed that only 163 of the 176 people earlier confirmed abducted by terrorists from communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom.
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