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Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’

President hails operation to free captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central regionNigerian 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 on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police

Published Thursday, 6 August 2026 at 12:40
Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages in ‘largest single-day recovery’
President hails operation to free captives held in dense forests of Kainji Lake national park in north-central regionNigerian 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 on Wednesday after a joint operation, conducted by the military, police and counter-terrorism units, freed victims held captive in the dense forests of the Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region. Continue reading...

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