Kogi State Government confirms the rescue of victims abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic Orphanage in Lokoja. According to the reports, the rescue is carried out following intensified security operations in the state, involving Nigerian Army troops. Vanguard reports that the government had earlier confirmed the rescue of 15 victims on April 27 during these operations. The Punch later reports that the Army completes the rescue, freeing nine victims abducted from the same orphanage. The outlets describe the incident as an abduction from the orphanage in Lokoja and state that security forces locate and recover the victims during the ongoing operation. The coverage focuses on the confirmation of the victims’ recovery and the role of state authorities and the military in carrying out the rescue. However, the exact number of victims confirmed in each update differs between the initial and later counts mentioned by the sources.