{"id":195062,"date":"2026-02-15T09:46:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/insurgents-claim-176-abducted-in-kwara-release-video"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:53:41","slug":"insurgents-claim-176-abducted-in-kwara-release-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/insurgents-claim-176-abducted-in-kwara-release-video","title":{"rendered":"Insurgents claim 176 abducted in Kwara, release video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released a video showing a large group of women and children allegedly abducted from Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, claiming that 176 persons are in captivity and accusing the Nigerian government of misrepresenting the figure.<\/p>\n<p>The one-minute, 17-second video, published by Sahara Reporters, shows dozens of female captives and minors gathered in an open area while an unidentified speaker, whose face was not visible, interrogates them.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, the speaker asked the victims, \u201cWhere were you abducted?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group responded, \u201cFrom Woro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further asked, \u201cWhich local government?\u201d and they replied, \u201cKaiama.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich state?\u201d he pressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKwara,\u201d the captives answered in unison.<\/p>\n<p>When asked, \u201cHow many are you?\u201d two of the women responded, \u201c176.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The unidentified speaker then alleged that the Federal Government was misleading the public about the scale of the abduction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can see that your infidel government lied to people that you are not more than 30,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The clip ended shortly after the statement.<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official confirmation from the Federal Government or the Kwara State Government regarding the authenticity of the video or the figures stated by the insurgents.<\/p>\n<p>Security agencies have yet to issue a formal statement addressing the claims.<\/p>\n<p>The development has raised fresh concerns over security in Kwara State, a North-Central state that has not traditionally been considered a major hotspot for Boko Haram activities compared with states in the North-East.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released a video showing a large group of women and children allegedly abducted from Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, claiming that 176 persons are in captivity and accusing the Nigerian government of misrepresenting the figure. 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