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Nigerian forces rescue 308 kidnap victims, presidency says
The joint security team said 163 were taken from Woro in Kwara State and 145 from Niger State, and the rescued victims are receiving medical care.
- On Wednesday, the Nigerian government announced the successful rescue of 308 kidnapping victims freed from the Kainji Lake National Park Forest in a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation across Niger and Kwara states.
- Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed that 163 of the rescued individuals were abducted from the Woro Community in Kwara State, while 145 others were taken from communities in Niger State.
- The National Counter-Terrorism Centre led the mission with the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Police Force. Officials described it as "the largest rescue operation ever carried out" in a single day.
- Rescued citizens are currently receiving medical care at Wawa Cantonment in Niger State. Upon completion of medical evaluations, they will be formally handed over to state governments for comprehensive care and family reunification.
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed security agencies to strengthen early warning systems and improve community-level intelligence gathering to prevent future abductions. The administration remains committed to dismantling criminal and terrorist networks nationwide.
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The victims were kidnapped in various attacks in the states of Niger and Kwara; in one attack, over 150 people died.
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(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = Nigerian security authorities rescued 308 hostages in a joint operation to rescue victims of kidnapping in northern Qwara State.
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The Independent (US)Nigeria security forces free over 300 abducted people in huge rescue operation
Nigeria president Bola Tinubu hailed the rescue operation
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