Event Brief
308 Nigeria kidnapping victims escape captivity, Ilorin hospital
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 2:16 AM ET
Summary: A total of 308 people were freed in what the Nigerian government described as its largest single-day rescue operation. Victims, including frail and malnourished children and women, were taken to Kwara State University Teaching Hospital in Ilorin for recovery after being held for about six months in the bush.
WHO: Nigerian government; Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (Ilorin)
WHAT: 308 kidnapping victims escaped captivity and were rescued, with some receiving treatment at Ilorin’s teaching hospital.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Ilorin, Nigeria
WHY: The victims were rescued after their village, Woro, was attacked by suspected jihadists.
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