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Military rescues 21 people from a forest in Nigeria’s Kogi State

Nigeria’s military rescued 15 National Youth Service Corps members and six others from a forest in Kogi State. The headline does not specify whether they were abducted or otherwise endangered.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 31, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC.

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The rescue highlights a serious security hazard affecting people in the area.

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Military Rescues 15 NYSC Members, 6 Others in Kogi Forest ↗punchng.com · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
Police rescue 10 abducted NYSC members in Kogi - Latest News In Nigeria, Nigeria News Today, Your Online Nigerian Newspaper ↗nigerianeye.com · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
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One injured as troops rescue abducted corps members in Kogi ↗dailytrust.com · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC
Troops in Joint Operation Rescue 21 Kidnap Victims in Kogi – THISDAYLIVE ↗thisdaylive.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
Military rescues 15 corps members, six others in Kogi ↗punchng.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 1:47 AM UTC
Tinubu Hails Rescue Of 15 NYSC Members, 6 Others Abducted In Kogi ↗leadership.ng · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC
How 15 NYSC members, others were rescued from kidnappers in Kogi — Police ↗punchng.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC

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