Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militants
President hails ‘successful’ rescue as country battles endemic kidnapping for ransom and insecurity worsens Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country’s history. The release was announced on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police and…
Nigerian security forces have rescued over 300 people abducted by militants. The rescue was a joint operation by the military, police, and counter-terrorism units, and took place in the Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region, according to The Guardian.
The victims were being held captive in dense forests, which have become hideouts for Nigerian criminal groups, as reported by Le Monde English. Among the rescued were 163 people taken from a single village in the west of the country earlier this year, RTE News said.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hailed the rescue as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country’s history, The Guardian reported.
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