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World● LowAug 29 · Aug 29, 2026, 2:09 PM

Police rescue two Colombian women held captive in Lagos

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Premium Times · Sub-Saharan Africa

“Upon receipt of the intelligence, police operatives promptly launched a covert tracking operation, locating the hideout in Lagos where both victims were safely rescued on the same day,” the police stated. The post Police rescue two Colombian women held captive in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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