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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...

 Bola Tinubu The presidential election tribunal of Nigeria is expected to rule on Bola Tinubu's continuation as president on Wednesday after two candidates challenged his victory in the controversial poll in February. Numerous legal challenges to the outcomes of prior presidential elections in Nigeria have been made, but none of them have been successful. Most political analysts believe that Tinubu's victory will be upheld by the tribunal. Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labor Party petitioned the court to declare the election invalid due to irregularities. Among other things, they charged the election board with breaching the law by not submitting polling station results electronically. The tribunal may, in addition to its other options, declare an election invalid and order a new election to be held. The nation's capital, Abuja, will make this decision. In the event that the electoral tribunal upholds Tinubu's victory, Atiku a...