Hundreds of hostages rescued in Nigeria – police

At least 55 suspected terrorists were killed during the operations in the states of Kogi and Kwara, a security official has reported

Nigerian police say they have rescued more than 300 hostages and killed dozens of suspected militants during coordinated security operations in two neighboring states. The moves come as the authorities step up efforts to curb a surge in kidnappings and deadly armed attacks in parts of the West African country.