{
  "id": 2424706,
  "title": "EXCLUSIVE: Freed Woro Abductees Reveal How Local Traders Supplied Kwara Terrorists With Food, Fuel, Motorcycles At ‘Very High Prices’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/exclusive-freed-woro-abductees-reveal-how-local-traders-supplied",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T11:09:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sahara Reporters",
    "slug": "sahara-reporters",
    "url": "https://saharareporters.com/2026/08/21/exclusive-freed-woro-abductees-reveal-how-local-traders-supplied-kwara-terrorists-food"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Some women and children who were recently freed after being held captive by terrorists in the Woro community in Kwara State have revealed how local traders supplied the militants with food, fuel, motorcycles and clothes at exorbitant prices, SaharaReporters has learned. The abductees disclosed that the terrorists heavily relied on supplies brought to them by residents living near the forest where they were held hostage. Individuals from surrounding communities reportedly provided the terrorists with essential goods like food, medicines, clothes, fuel and motorcycles, which helped the militants sustain their operations. A relative of two of the freed victims said his aunt and sister explained that the terrorists were being supplied through local networks. The relative noted that the regular availability of supplies from surrounding communities was a significant factor in the terrorists' ability to maintain their operations in the forest, despite the challenging terrain.",
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: Freed Woro Abductees Reveal How Local Traders Supplied Kwara Terrorists With Food, Fuel, Motorcycles At ‘Very High Prices’ According to him, the supplies went beyond food and medicine, with the terrorists allegedly able to obtain clothes, fuel and motorcycles through local networks.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}