Troops rescue three, launch search for two other kidnap victims in plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace person rescued 3 kidnap victims and launched a hunt cognition for 2 others abducted by suspected kidnappers on the Jos–Zaria Road successful Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The improvement was disclosed successful a study by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the incidental occurred astatine astir 9:05pm. connected June 24, 2026, astir the Mista Ali country aft information unit received a distress study of suspected kidnapping activities on the highway.

Makama said information operatives responded instantly to the scene, forcing the suspected kidnappers to flee.

The study identified the 3 rescued victims arsenic Osuji Franklin, Danjuma Moses and Irimiya Shehu, noting that they sustained varying degrees of injuries during the incident.

“The information unit responded swiftly to the distress call, forcing the equipped kidnappers to fly the scene,” helium said.

According to the report, preliminary findings indicated that the suspected kidnappers had already taken distant 2 different victims, identified arsenic Dayo and Henry Owen, earlier information unit arrived.

The rescued victims were evacuated to the General Hospital successful Mista Ali, wherever they are receiving aesculapian treatment.

Makama besides disclosed that information operatives re...