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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dyepkazah Shibayan

How 308 kidnap victims were rescued in Nigeria

  • Nigerian security forces have successfully rescued 308 individuals who were abducted in the northern part of the country.
  • The rescue operation , announced by president Bola Tinubu, involved 163 people taken from Kwara state and 145 primarily from Niger state.
  • President Tinubu lauded the mission as the "largest rescue operation ever" undertaken by security forces in Nigeria on a single day.
  • The rescued individuals were recovered from a forest and are now receiving medical attention, though specific operational details remain undisclosed.
  • This success comes amidst Nigeria's ongoing struggle with widespread kidnappings by armed groups, known as bandits, and militant groups, often for ransom.

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