In one of the largest coordinated hostage rescue operations recorded in recent months, a joint security task force led under the coordination of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has rescued 308 kidnapped victims from captivity across Kwara and Niger states, underscoring an increasingly integrated approach by Nigeria’s security agencies in confronting organized kidnapping networks operating across the North-Central region.
Security sources familiar with the operation told Zagazola Makama that the rescue mission was executed on Wednesday through a coordinated deployment involving the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Department of State Services (DSS), operatives of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) under ONSA, the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies.
According to the sources, the operation culminated in the safe recovery of 308 abducted persons, making it one of the most significant mass rescue missions carried out by security forces in recent times.
