At least 25 kidnap victims, among the 176 residents of Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area in Kwara State, who were abducted in February this year by armed bandits, have died and are buried in bandits captivity.

One of the 163 victims released last Wednesday who revealed the situation said three people were also bitten by snake.

DAILY POST recalls that over 300 kidnap victims of Kwara and Niger States were rescued by joint security forces on Wednesday after over six months in bandits captivity.

Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communication, Bolanle Olukoju, said the rescued victims would be reunited with their families after their medical examinations.

In a chat with a BBC correspondent in Ilorin, Olukoju disclosed that 163 rescued victims from Woro community were received by the state government.

Asked if ransom was paid by the government before their release, the commissioner said Nigerian security forces rescued them, adding that “the most important thing is that the victims gained their freedom.”

She also said two women gave birth while in captivity and returned with their babies without any proper medical care.

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, have rescued 33 passengers abducted by terrorists in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

This is contained in a statement by the media information officer of JTF North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt-Col Aliyu Danja, on Sunday.

Danja said the passengers were rescued on August 8 after credible information that terrorists had abducted commuters travelling through the Magazu area of Tsafe LGA.

According to him, the troops and police personnel deployed in Tsafe immediately mobilised to the area after receiving the information.

The spokesman further stated that the security forces made contact with the terrorists while they were moving the abducted passengers to an undisclosed destination.

“The troops engaged the terrorists with effective fire, forcing them to abandon the victims and flee into adjoining bushes.

“The troops subsequently secured and rescued all 33 abducted persons without any casualty,” he said.

Troops of Sector 3, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have intercepted 55 cows and arrested a 13-year-old herder following separate reports of alleged farm destruction in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Saturday night.

According to the report, the troops responded to a distress call at about 5:20 p.m. on August 8 over the alleged destruction of a farm belonging to a resident, Yusuf John, in Miango, Bassa LGA.

The troops reportedly arrived at the farm and found 55 cows grazing on the farmland.

The herder allegedly fled after sighting the security personnel, while the troops moved the cattle to a safe location for further necessary action.

In a separate incident at Jebbu Miango, also in Bassa LGA, the troops responded to another report of alleged farm destruction involving a farmer identified as John Isaiah.

“During the operation, the troops arrested a 13-year-old herder identified as Ibrahim in connection with the incident.

“The teenager was taken into custody as investigations continue to determine what happened and establish his involvement in the alleged destruction of the farm,” Makama wrote.