Nigerian troops free 62 hostages, kill 2 militants in northwest <br /><br />Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.<br /><br />READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/01/21/nigerian-troops-free-62-hostages-kill-2-militants-in-northwest<br /><br />Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent. <br /> <br />Africanews is available in English and French. <br />Website : www.africanews.com <br />Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/ <br />Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews
