President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday welcomed the rescue of 308 persons abducted in separate attacks in Kwara and Niger states.
Tinubu described the joint operation that freed them as the largest single-day rescue exercise ever carried out by security agencies and directed an immediate strengthening of early warning mechanisms to prevent future occurrences.
A statement signed Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that 163 of those rescued were abducted from Woro Community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, while 145 were taken in a separate attack in Niger State.
The victims were rescued from the Kainji Lake National Park Forest in New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger State following a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation by the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, involving personnel from the Armed Forces, the Department of State Services and the Police Force.
Reacting to the developments, Tinubu said, “The successful execution of this intelligence-led operation demonstrates the growing efficiency and collaboration among our security services.
