{
  "id": 3871629,
  "title": "Disu Deploys Rescue Team to Borgu After Abduction, Catholic Bishops Decry Attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/disu-deploys-rescue-team-to-borgu-after-abduction-catholic-bishops",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/28/disu-deploys-rescue-team-to-borgu-after-abduction-catholic-bishops-decry-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu has dispatched a rescue team to Niger State in response to the abduction of numerous individuals from several villages within Borgu Local Government Area. The team, led by Assistant Inspector General of Police Victor Olaiya, includes personnel from the tactical unit, counter-terrorism squad, Director of State Security Services, and military forces. Coordinator Maurice Magaji of the newly established Niger State Security Situation Room confirmed that the government has supplied all necessary logistics for the operation.\n\nThe situation room comprises the State Director of DSS and the Commissioner of Police. Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun stated that the rescue operation commenced yesterday, and all available resources were deployed to expedite the recovery of the victims. Abiodun denied the assertion that there was no police presence in the affected communities, urging patience as the rescue process is delicate to save lives.\n\nThe Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed deep concern over the recent violence plaguing the country. The bishops condemned the abduction of more than 60 Muslim worshippers from a mosque in Borgu, Niger State, and a massacre in Ukum, Benue State, which left 47 people dead and 17 critically injured. The CBCN President, Most Rev. Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, called for the immediate, safe release of the abducted worshippers, aligning themselves with the Muslim community and praying for their swift return.",
  "summary": "Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja and Laleye Dipo in Minna The Inspector General of Police Tunji Disu has deployed a rescue team to Niger State following the abduction of scores of",
  "key_points": [
    "Inspector General Tunji Disu deploys rescue team to Niger State",
    "Catholic Bishops Conference condemns recent violence and abductions",
    "Over 60 Muslim worshippers abducted from mosque in Borgu"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The deployment of a multi-agency rescue team to Borgu Local Government Area signals a more concerted government effort to tackle rising insecurity and coordinate responses to abductions in the region.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}