- Nigerian security forces have successfully rescued 308 individuals who were abducted in the northern part of the country.
- The rescue operation, announced by president Bola Tinubu, involved 163 people taken from Kwara state and 145 primarily from Niger state.
- President Tinubu lauded the mission as the "largest rescue operation ever" undertaken by security forces in Nigeria on a single day.
- The rescued individuals were recovered from a forest and are now receiving medical attention, though specific operational details remain undisclosed.
- This success comes amidst Nigeria's ongoing struggle with widespread kidnappings by armed groups, known as bandits, and militant groups, often for ransom.
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