Soldiers rescue 16 kidnap victims in Plateau
Troops of 3 Division, Nigerian Army and Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have rescued 16 passengers kidnapped along Jos – Mangu road in Plateau State. According to the spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven, a multi security task force maintaining peace and harmony in the state, Major Samson Zhakom, the rescue operation began when troops conducting […]
Troops of 3 Division, Nigerian Army and Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have rescued 16 passengers kidnapped along Jos – Mangu road in Plateau State.
According to the spokesperson of the Operation Safe Haven, a multi security task force maintaining peace and harmony in the state, Major Samson Zhakom, the rescue operation began when troops conducting Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A discovered an empty vehicle abandoned by the roadside at MararabanKantoma area of Mangu Local Government Area of the state at about 9pm April 13.
He said, thereafter, the troops immediately searched the nearby bushes to trace the occupants of the vehicle suspected to have been kidnapped.
The kidnappers, on sighting the troops, opened fire, but were overwhelmed with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon the victims and fled.
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“Troops exploited the general area and rescued all the 16 abducted passengers which included six children.
Troops administered first aid to some of the rescued victims who sustained minor injuries during the incident. Thereafter, troops escorted the victims to safety to continue their journey to Jos Metropolis,’’ he added.