Bwari kidnapping: Nigeria police secure release of sisters taken from Abuja - BBC News

The girls were kidnapped from their home in Abuja, along with another sister who was later killed.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Al-Kadriyar familyImage caption, Nabeeha, pictured second from left, was killed by the kidnappersBy Oliver SlowBBC NewsNigerian police say they have successfully rescued five sisters who were held hostage after being kidnapped in the country's capital.

The girls were freed in a joint police-army operation in a forest in northern Nigeria on Saturday night.

They were taken from their home in Abuja earlier this month, along with another sister who was later killed.

The kidnappers had demanded a ransom for their release, but the statement made no mention of one being paid.

Nigerian police said the girls had been reunited with their family following the operation, which took place near the Kajuru forest in Kaduna State at around 23:30 local time (22:30 GMT) on Saturday.

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