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Conflict● ElevatedSep 27 · Sep 27, 2026, 7:47 AM

Military rescues 125 kidnap victims, arrests over 50

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have rescued 125 kidnapped victims, arrested more than 50 suspected terrorists, kidnappers and collaborators, and neutralised several others in operations across the country. The troops also disrupted oil theft operations in the Niger Delta, recovering more than 260,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and dismantling […] The post Military rescues 125 kidnap victims, arrests over 50 appeared first on Vanguard News.

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