By RhemDy News
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have foiled multiple kidnapping attempts, rescued several victims, and launched aggressive manhunts for fleeing criminal elements across Plateau and Kaduna States.
These swift interventions in a series of operations conducted over the last 48 hours, underscores the unwavering commitment of the military to maintain security and guaranteeing the safety of commuters and residents within Operation ENDURING PEACE Joint Operations Area.
A statement by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, disclosed that troops of Sector 6 deployed in Sopp District at Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, responded to reports of suspected kidnappers who blocked the highway along the Hawan Kibo–Rafin Sayin axis at approximately 12:30am of June 5, 2026.
"Upon arrival at the scene, the tactical team discovered an ash-coloured Honda vehicle with registration number APP-93CF abandoned in the middle of the road.
"Troops immediately launched a thorough search and rescue operation in the surrounding bushes. This rapid response led to the successful rescue of 6 kidnapped passengers," he said.
Capt Oteh stated that the rescued victims revealed that they had boarded the commercial vehicle from Lafiya, Nasarawa State, and were bound for Jos.
The information officer added that while the rescued victims are safe, the driver of the vehicle remains missing, but troops were maintaining an active search to locate and rescue him.
Simultaneously, troops of Sector 5 operating in Bokkos, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, while responding to an urgent distress call from Faggem Village on June 5, 2026, swiftly mobilised and foiled an ongoing abduction attempt.
Oteh said the operational pressure forced the criminals to abandon their targets and fled into nearby forest.
"The chase led troops to successfully rescue a Pastor and his wife from the clutches of the kidnappers. The couple, who sustained injuries during the initial assault by the criminals, were promptly evacuated by the troops to Bokkos medical clinic for treatment, while also initiated a manhunt to track down the fleeing suspects."
In a related development, Oteh disclosed that troops of Sector 7, deployed at the Ungwan Gora in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, in the early hours of Saturday June 6, 2026, responded to reports of suspected terrorists blocking the highway between Rafi Tagwai and Angwan Dariya.
"Upon arrival, troops discovered that the terrorists had kidnapped some passengers traveling in a commercial vehicle.
"Troops recovered 8 empty cases of 7.62mm special ammunition at the scene and immediately plunged into the adjoining forest on a rescue mission", the spokesperson said.
Capt Oteh added that the pursuit yielded immediate results as troops rescued 2 injured passengers while efforts are currently ongoing to rescue other kidnapped occupants of the vehicle.
He stated that the rescued passengers were swiftly evacuated to a nearby hospital in Fadan Karshi District for medical attention.
Operation ENDURING PEACE reassures the general public that it will not relent in its ongoing efforts and decisive operations to rid the highways and communities of criminal elements.
Citizens are also urged to remain vigilant and continuously provide timely and actionable intelligence on criminal elements activities to security agencies.
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