🔥 Trending Nine Kidnap Victims Rescued in Kwara

On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, joint security forces in Kwara State, Nigeria, successfully rescued nine individuals who had been abducted. During the operation, which took place in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, three suspected bandits were killed ³⁹. The security forces involved included the Kwara Forest Guards and the Department of State Services (DSS) ⁹.

This rescue operation comes amidst ongoing security concerns in Kwara State. For instance, families of at least 176 residents abducted by suspected terrorists in the Kaiama Local Government Area have been appealing to the Federal Government and the Kwara State Government to intensify efforts for their release, as they have been held captive for nearly six months ¹¹⁰. There have been reports of terrorists threatening to marry some of the female captives and kill the rest ¹. Community leaders have urged security agencies to reinforce operations in the forest corridors bordering Niger State and Benin Republic to locate and free these captives ¹⁰.

Local voices, such as the Chief Imam of Ikerin-Opin in Ekiti Local Government, have also expressed concerns regarding insecurity and called for action ².