No fewer than 176 abducted during the deadly February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have regained their freedom.
The development was announced on Wednesday in a post on the official Facebook page of the Kwara State Government, which was sighted by our correspondent.
The government wrote, “Alihamdulillaah and kudos to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, security forces, and everyone who played a role in this huge feat. We are grateful!” 
The victims, who are mostly women and children, were abducted by bandits on February 3, 2026.
Addressing a Channels Television crew in her office, the Commissioner for Communication, Bola Olukoju, expressed appreciation to President Tinubu, the military hierarchy, and the state governor for their roles in securing their release.
She said efforts to secure their freedom had been ongoing, adding that the exact number of those released could not be disclosed yet until further information is received from the military, who currently have the victims in custody.
“Yes, our Woro victims have been released. We are still awaiting more details from the military, but first and foremost, we would like to say a big thank you to the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Nigerian military, and our governor, Mallam AbdulRahman Abdulrazak, who hasn’t rested since it happened,” the commissioner said.
“And he has been on it. When people ask: what is he doing? What has been going on behind the scenes, but because it’s a security issue, we can’t tell people about what we are doing.
“But to God be the glory; they have been released. We’re expecting more details.”
