160 Freed After Six Months Captivity | Odessa News

Odessa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 8, 2026 · 1m

Over 160 women and children, snatched from their homes in Nigeria’s Woro community in February, have been rescued after six months of brutal captivity — enduring starvation, forced burials, and constant terror. Many are now emaciated and traumatized, some learning their husbands were among the 160 killed in the initial attack. The militants, suspected to be retaliating for resistance to their ideology, held captives under horrific conditions including rain and helicopter surveillance. Nigerian President calls it the largest rescue ever, pledging stronger security measures, pay raises for…