BREAKING: Kwara villagers regain freedom six months after abduction

This was announced on Wednesday in a brief statement posted on the state government's official Facebook page, which praised President Bola Tinubu, security agencies, and all those involved in securing the victims’ release.

Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kwara State and Chairman of Kaiama Local Government, Abubakar Danladi, has confirmed the release of Woro kidnap victims by terrorists on Wednesday afternoon.

176 victims abducted in Kwara’s Woro and Nuku communities on February 3, 2026, have regained freedom. The Kwara State Government announced their release.

[Vanguard] The High Court Judge abducted in Kebbi State one week ago, Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has regained his freedom and returned home safely.