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Troops rescue 308 kidnap victims after six-month operation in Kwara, Niger forests
🇳🇬 Nigeria /Conflict & Security

Troops rescue 308 kidnap victims after six-month operation in Kwara, Niger forests

From Vanguard · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Troops rescued 308 kidnap victims after a six-month operation in Nigeria's Kwara and Niger forests.
  • The victims were abducted from communities in Kwara and Niger in early February.
  • They are currently receiving screening, medical attention, and temporary accommodation before returning to their communities.

A special operation led by Nigeria's Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has successfully rescued 308 individuals who were kidnapped approximately six months ago. The victims were taken from communities in Kwara and Niger states.

The operation, conducted within the Kainji Lake National Park (KLNP), targeted victims abducted from Woro village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara and surrounding communities in Niger. These abductions occurred on the nights of February 3 and 4.

Currently, the rescued individuals are undergoing screening and receiving medical care at Wawa Cantonment in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger state. The group consists of 163 persons from Kwara and 145 from Niger. Commander of the 22 Brigade is overseeing their immediate needs, including feeding, medical treatment, and temporary housing.

Arrangements are underway for the victims' return. Buses are positioned at Sobi Cantonment in Ilorin to transport those from Kwara, while respective state governments are coordinating the movement of all rescued victims back to their home communities.

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