Lagos, Aug 24, 2025 (AFP) - Nigeria military rescues 76 held captive in 'bandit' camp

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2025-08-24

Nigeria's military rescued 76 people kidnapped by criminal gangs known as "bandits" in northwestern Katsina state, though one child captive died in the operation, local security authorities said. The rescue took place on Saturday, with air force personnel raiding a site at Pauwa Hill, in the Kankara local government area, Katsina state internal security commissioner Nasir Mu'azu said in a statement. The operation was staged following an air force......

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