Troops Rescue Six Kidnap Victims, Search for Missing Driver in Plateau

Troops of Operation Safe Haven have rescued six travellers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Hawan Kibo–Rafin Sanyin Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, with efforts ongoing to locate the missing driver.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when suspected kidnappers intercepted a vehicle conveying passengers from Lafia, Nasarawa State, to Jos, Plateau State.

Confirming the incident, the Media Information Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Captain Polycarp Oteh, said troops of Sector 6 Operation Enduring Peace responded swiftly to a distress call and successfully rescued six of the abducted victims.

“At the early hours of today, troops of Sector 6 Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress call on a kidnapping incident and swiftly mobilised, successfully rescuing six out of the kidnapped victims. Deliberate effort is currently ongoing to rescue the driver. There is no cause for alarm. Troops are on top of the situation,” he said.

Upon arrival at the scene, the troops discovered an ash-coloured Honda vehicle abandoned by the roadside with its occupants missing. Troops immediately launched a search-and-rescue operation in the surrounding bushes, succeeding in rescuing six victims.

Sources: Daily Trust