{
  "id": 4082247,
  "title": "Kwara Reunites 146 Woro Kidnap Victims With Families, Gives Cash Support",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/kwara-reunites-146-woro-kidnap-victims-with-families-gives-cash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T01:44:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/29/kwara-reunites-146-woro-kidnap-victims-with-families-gives-cash-support/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 28, 2026, the Kwara government reunited 146 kidnapped Woro community victims with their families after a 21-day rehabilitation period. This came after troops of the Joint Task Force neutralized two terrorists and recovered weapons and motorcycles in Sokoto State. The Kogi State Police Command also rescued 15 National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Aloma–Egane Expressway on August 26. The Kwara State government provided cash support to the victims, with adults receiving N1 million, youths N500,000, and children N200,000 each. The Chairman of Kaiama Local Government Area praised President Bola Tinubu and Governor AbdulRazaq for their efforts in securing the victims' safe return and rehabilitation. The community leaders urged residents and stakeholders to support the victims and strengthen security in the area, particularly around the national park.",
  "summary": ".Troops neutralise 2 terrorists, recover weapons, motorcycles in Sokoto .Police rescue kidnapped NYSC members in Kogi Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja Kwara Government yesterday reunited the 146 kidnapped victims of",
  "key_points": [
    "Kwara government reunites 146 kidnapped Woro victims with families.",
    "Victims receive N1 million for adults, N500,000 for youths, N200,000 for children.",
    "Community leaders urge residents to support victims and strengthen security."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}