Nigeria Frees Over 300 Kidnap Victims After Six Months in Captivity
Mostly women and children were rescued after six months in forest hideouts, and authorities said they were receiving medical checks in Ilorin.
- On Friday, authorities in Ilorin, Kwara, received over 300 rescued kidnap victims, including nurse Amira Saliu, following their release from six months in forest captivity.
- Militants stormed Muslim-majority Woro on Feb. 3, killing over 160 people and abducting the victims, illustrating how armed gangs increasingly target southern villages, outnumbering security forces.
- While in captivity, Saliu helped about 10 pregnant women deliver babies. "I had no choice but to use my bare hands," the nurse said, describing the harrowing conditions.
- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu called the rescue the "largest rescue operation ever," pledging to intensify operations while increasing military pay and recruitment to address security gaps.
- Prioritizing intelligence is essential to preventing future attacks, according to Sekinat Ojeniyi of Africa Practice, who urged the government to stop simply responding to militant violence.
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Nigeria’s Biggest Rescue Operation Frees 308 Hostages Held by Militants in Kwara State
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Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State
Nigeria's largest rescue operation freed 308 hostages from jihadi kidnappers after six months of captivity. Victims from Kwara State described harrowing conditions in northern Nigeria.
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