Troops foil kidnap attempt, rescue three victims in Plateau

Vanguard News | 23-09-2026 11:29pm |

Troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, Bokkos, have foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued three victims along the Sha-Daffo road in Daffo District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation was carried out at about 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, following a distress report on suspected kidnapping activities along the route. The troops swiftly responded to the report, forcing the suspected kidnappers to abandon their operation and flee into the surrounding area. The rescued victims were identified as 42-year-old Haruna Rabiu, 25-year-old Mary Joseph and 29-year-old Bridget Gideon, who sustained minor injuries and were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment. Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, said the troops had continued to take deliberate steps to de

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