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Security forces deployed to rescue residents abducted in Niger State

Tinubu Orders Urgent Rescue Operation After Mass Abduction in Niger State

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s security and intelligence agencies to launch an immediate, coordinated operation to rescue people abducted during attacks in Niger State. The move follows reports that an armed group may have taken hundreds of women, children and elderly people during attacks on communities and worshippers in the Borgu area. A video circulating online appears to show about 600 captives, but the exact number has not been independently verified.

Security operation following mass abduction of worshippers in Niger State

Niger Mosque Abduction Takes New Turn as Video Allegedly Shows Hundreds of Captives

A disturbing video circulating online appears to show a large group of women, children and older people who residents say were among those abducted during attacks in Niger State's Borgu area. Reuters says the footage could not be independently verified, while Nigerian authorities have yet to confirm the number of people shown. The development comes days after armed men abducted worshippers from mosques during Friday prayers.