Troops Foil Kidnapping Attempts and Rescue Victims in Plateau and Kaduna

By Kingsley Omonobi

JOS — In the last 48 hours, troops of Operation Enduring Peace have disrupted several kidnapping attempts and rescued multiple victims in coordinated operations across Plateau and Kaduna states.

Military officials said the operations also triggered ongoing manhunts for armed suspects who fled the scenes.

Captain Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, stated that the actions underscore the military’s ongoing commitment to securing highways and communities within the joint operational area.

In Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, Sector 6 troops responded to reports of suspected kidnappers blocking the Hawan Kibo–Rafin Sayin highway at about 12:30 a.m. on 5 June 2026. They found an abandoned ash‑coloured Honda on the road and, after a search in nearby bushes, rescued six passengers who had been kidnapped. The victims said they had boarded the vehicle in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on their way to Jos before being abducted. The driver remains missing and is still being sought.

In Bokkos Local Government Area, Sector 5 troops answered a distress call from Faggem Village on 5 June 2026 and stopped an attempted abduction. The attackers fled into a nearby forest, leaving their victims behind. Troops rescued a pastor and his wife, who were injured during the attack, and transported them to Bokkos Medical Clinic for treatment. A manhunt for the suspects is underway.

In Kaduna State, Sector 7 troops at Ungwan Gora in Sanga Local Government Area responded early on Saturday, 6 June 2026, to reports of armed men blocking the highway between Rafi Tagwai and Angwan Dariya. They discovered that passengers in a commercial vehicle had been abducted and found eight empty shells of 7.62 mm special ammunition at the scene. Troops immediately launched a pursuit into the forest, rescuing two injured passengers while continuing to search for other victims. The rescued individuals were taken to a hospital in Fadan Karshi for medical care.

The Operation Enduring Peace Joint Task Force reaffirmed its commitment to sustained operations against criminal elements and urged residents to provide timely and credible intelligence to aid ongoing security efforts.

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