Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue four victims in Nasarawa

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command person foiled a kidnapping effort on the Akwanga–Jos Road, rescuing 4 abducted victims aft a weapon conflict with suspected kidnappers successful Akwanga Local Government Area.

The cognition took spot astatine astir 9:40 p.m connected Tuesday, July 21, 2026, pursuing a distress telephone reporting the activities of suspected kidnappers astir Megona Filling Station successful Andaha.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Ramhan Nansel, officers attached to the Andaha Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, responded swiftly to the exigency study and moved to the scene.

On sighting the approaching information operatives, the equipped suspects opened fire, prompting an speech of gunfire.

The police, however, overpowered the attackers, forcing them to fly into the surrounding bush with suspected gunshot injuries portion abandoning their captives.

The 4 victims were rescued unharmed during the operation.

Nansel stated that Police besides recovered respective provisions believed to person been stolen from a adjacent p...