Nigeria's largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State

Victims of a six-month jihadi kidnapping in Nigeria's Kwara State describe starvation, forced births, and burying fellow captives in a forest hideout.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Two suspects, believed to be foreigners, were killed in a shootout with police during...

At least 308 people abducted in different attacks in the northern part of Nigeria were rescued, the country’s president said August 5. Those rescued include 163 people abducted from Woro community in February 2026, and 145 people kidnapped mostly from Niger state. It was described as the “largest rescue operation ever”

[This Day] Abuja -- Details have emerged on how a joint security operation involving the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian military, operatives of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies rescued

Kwara State Governor confirms the rescue of 300 hostages, including 163 from Kwara and 145 from Niger, after a major security operation.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the successful rescue of 308 Nigerians abducted in separate attacks in Kwara and Niger states, describing the operation as a significant milestone in the fight against insecurity. The President commended the security agencies involved in the operation, w

President hails ‘successful’ rescue as country battles endemic kidnapping for ransom and insecurity worsens Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 abducted people in what the president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hailed as the largest single-day hostage recovery in the country’s history. The release was announced

More than 300 people abducted in the northern part of Nigeria have been rescued, president Bola Tinubu announced on Wednesday. The operation, which freed 308 individuals, marks a significant success against the country's pervasive kidnapping crisis.Among those liberated are 163 people taken from Woro community in Kwara

The presidency said 163 of them were abducted from Kwara State, while the 145 others were taken from Niger State.