OPEP troops rescue pastor, wife abducted by bandits in Plateau

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, operating successful Plateau State, person successfully rescued a pastor and his woman from a kidnappers’ den successful Faggem colony of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. 

In a connection issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Task Force, Captain Polycarp Oteh, the pastor and his woman on with different victims were abducted connected Friday, June 5th, 2026, but pursuing a swift effect by the troops, they were rescued from captivity though the victims sustained immoderate injuries portion successful captivity.

“Troops of Sector 5 operating successful Bokkos, recorded different triumph against criminality successful Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State,” Captain Oteh said successful the statement.

“Responding to an urgent distress telephone from Faggem Village connected June 5, 2026, troops swiftly mobilised and foiled an ongoing abduction attempt, arsenic the operational unit forced the criminals to wantonness their targets and fly into a adjacent forest.

“The pursuit led troops to successfully rescue a Pastor and his woman from the clutches of the kidnappers.

“The couple, who sustained injuries during the archetypal battle by the criminals, were promptly evacuated by the troops to Bokkos aesculapian session for treatment, portion besides initiati...