Troops rescue six kidnapped victims in Plateau

Six kidnapped victims person been rescued by troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), during abstracted encounters with suspected terrorists successful Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The troops recorded the occurrence astatine astir noon connected Tuesday, October 6, 2026, erstwhile those deployed astatine Kukawa responded to accusation astir the question of suspected terrorists towards Wanka Village successful Wase LGA.

Security expert Zagazola Makama, successful posts connected X connected Wednesday, stated that the troops’ swift involution forced the terrorists to fly connected motorcycles.

He explained that, during an exploitation of the area, the troops rescued 2 kidnapped victims who had been abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.

Makama said, “The victims were identified arsenic 14-year-old Muhammed Jibo and 12-year-old Muhammed Yahaya.”

He explained that the victims told the troops that they had been kidnapped connected September 6, 2026, portion connected their mode to conscionable their begetter astatine a workplace successful Dadin Kowa Village, Kanam Local Government Area.

In a abstracted operation, helium said that astatine astir 11 americium the aforesaid day, troops deployed astatine Yuli connected a warring patrol made interaction with suspected terrorists connected the outskirts of Yuli Village successful Wase LGA.

He said that during the encounter, the terrorists abandoned 4 kidnapped victims and fled ...