Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnap victims in major operation
Nigerian security forces rescued more than 300 people who had been kidnapped from Kwara and Niger states, the government said, describing it as the country's largest single-day rescue operation carried out by joint security forces. Officials said the freed victims are being reunited with their families and given medical checks.
Nigeria's government said security forces rescued more than 300 people who had been kidnapped from Kwara and Niger states, describing the operation as the country's largest single-day rescue carried out by joint security forces.
The rescue was conducted through coordinated efforts involving the military, police and local security units. Officials said the freed victims have undergone medical checks and are being reunited with their families.
Mass abductions have become a recurring problem in northern Nigeria in recent years, with armed groups frequently targeting schools and villages in large-scale kidnappings. The government said security operations in the region will continue.
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