{
  "id": 4722179,
  "title": "Tinubu celebrates rescue of 21 abductees, vows to hunt down Kogi kidnappers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tinubu-celebrates-rescue-of-21-abductees-vows-to-hunt-down-kogi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:40:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/tinubu-celebrates-rescue-of-21-abductees-vows-to-hunt-down-kogi-kidnappers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the successful rescue of 21 abductees, including 15 National Youth Service Corps members and six other Nigerians who were seized by criminals in Kogi State. The President affirmed that security forces, alongside local vigilantes, would relentlessly pursue the perpetrators. The rescued individuals, comprising eight males and 13 females, were freed from a hideout in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Tinubu commended the diverse team comprising the military, Nigerian Police Force, Department of State Services, and local vigilantes that carried out the Search and Rescue operation. He assured that the rescued victims were receiving necessary medical care and would reunite with their families. Despite the rescue, Tinubu emphasized that the pursuit of the kidnappers would continue. He vowed that all those involved in the abduction, including those who aided them, would face legal consequences. Tinubu praised the courage of the joint security team and assured Nigerians that they would be able to travel freely without fear.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the successful rescue of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other Nigerians who were abducted by criminal elements in Kogi State, declaring that security agencies would continue their pursuit of those behind the crime. The President announced on Monday that all 21 victims regained their freedom […] The post Tinubu celebrates rescue of 21…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "10 NYSC members rescued from kidnappers in Kogi forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/10-nysc-members-rescued-from-kidnappers-in-kogi-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:30:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "JUST IN: Military rescues 15 NYSC members, six others in Kogi forest operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/just-in-military-rescues-15-nysc-members-six-others-in-kogi-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:00:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "DHQ announces rescue of 10 abducted NYSC members in Kogi forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/dhq-announces-rescue-of-10-abducted-nysc-members-in-kogi-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:56:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "One injured as troops rescue abducted corps members in Kogi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/one-injured-as-troops-rescue-abducted-corps-members-in-kogi",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:59:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "15 NYSC members, 6 other kidnapped persons rescued in Kogi – Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/15-nysc-members-6-other-kidnapped-persons-rescued-in-kogi-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:08:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}