More Than 300 Abducted Nigerians Rescued in Country's Largest Single-Day Security Operation
More than 300 people abducted in separate attacks in Nigeria have been rescued, the country's presidency says , describing it as the largest single-day rescue operation ever carried out by the country's joint security forces. Homes that were burned stand in ruins days after an attack in the village of Woro, Nigeria, February 5, 2026. How the Rescue Unfolded The 308 victims were freed from the Kainji Lake National Park Forest in the New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger State, in an operation involving the Nigerian armed forces, police, the Department of State Services, and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre . Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said President Bola Tinubu warmly welcomed the successful rescue of the citizens, who had been abducted in different attacks across Niger and Kwara states. Details of how the operation was carried out were not disclosed, with officials saying only that the victims were rescued from a forest and are now receiving medical attentio...