Soldiers rescue eight kidnap victims in Plateau forest

Troops operating under Sector 9 of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully rescued eight individuals who had been kidnapped and held in Pandam Forest, located in the Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, confirmed by Captain Chinonso Oteh, Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force, took place in the early hours of Wednesday, June 24.

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During the operation, troops engaged in a firefight with the suspected kidnappers, who fired sporadically in an attempt to withdraw. Utilising the ensuing chaos, three of the kidnapped victims managed to escape earlier from the kidnappers’ custody.

Acting on credible intelligence regarding the presence of kidnappers in the forest, troops deployed in Namu Town launched a deliberate offensive. During the operation, soldiers engaged the suspected kidnappers in a firefight. The statement noted that three of the kidnapped victims managed to escape during the exchange of gunfire.

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Subsequent exploitation and thorough combing of the forest by the troops led to the rescue of an additional five abducted victims, bringing the total number of rescued individuals to eight.

A subsequent search and thorough combing of the forest by the troops led to the rescue of an additional five victims, bringing the total number of rescued individuals to eight. All rescued victims are reported to be in safe condition and are being reunited with their families. The military remains in pursuit of the fleeing kidnappers, aiming to apprehend or neutralize them. The operation has garnered commendation from local communities, who have pledged continued cooperation with security agencies.

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This successful operation has been highly applauded by members of the local communities, who indicated willingness to continue to provide useful information to ensure the arrest of the kidnappers.