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Kwara Governor Meets Rescued Woro Kidnapped Victims

Published August 7, 2026 Updated August 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq

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Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, met rescued abductees from Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area, on Friday in Ilorin, the state capital.
The victims are still receiving medical attention at the Nigerian Army Barracks in Sobi, Ilorin, after soldiers rescued them on Wednesday, six months after abduction.
The military rescued 163 of 176 abducted persons and another 145 persons from Niger State, and the group returned to Ilorin on Thursday night.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara State has met with rescued abductees from Woro in the Kaiama Local government area of the State.

Naija News understands that the governor met with the free victims on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The abductees who are still receiving medical attention at the Nigerian Army Barracks in Sobi in Ilorin Kwara State were rescued on Wednesday after spending six months in captivity.

163 of the originally abducted 176 persons were rescued with another 145 persons from Niger State.

They reportedly spent the night of Wednesday at a Military facility in Niger State before being brought back to Kwara State Capital, Ilorin, on Thursday night.