Banditry: ACF, Middle-Belt Forum worried as over 500 northern victims languish in forests

Despite sustained efforts by the national authorities and information agencies, implicit 500 kidnapped victims are inactive being held captive successful forests crossed the bluish portion of the country, DAILY POST reports.

Many of the victims, abducted by terrorists operating successful states including Borno, Kwara, Kaduna and Zamfara, person remained successful captivity for respective months, enduring harsh conditions successful their abductors’ hideouts.

While the Nigerian subject connected July 10 announced the rescue of pupils and teachers kidnapped from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, hundreds of different victims successful the North proceed to languish successful captivity crossed assorted wood camps.

176 victims successful Kwara forest

DAILY POST reports that suspected Boko Haram terrorists launched a coordinated onslaught connected Woro assemblage successful Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State connected February 4, 2026.

Reports bespeak that the attackers killed much than 100 residents during the battle and abducted 176 women and children.

More than 5 months later, the abductees stay successful captivity, making them some...