Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch manhunt for suspects
Troops of Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have rescued two kidnap victims abducted by armed criminals in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims, identified as Samson Chiroma and Nathaniel Nwase, were kidnapped at about 11:00 p.m. on August 9 while returning to their residence at the ECWA Staff Quarters in […] Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch…
Troops from Sector 1 of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have rescued two kidnapping victims in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Samson Chiroma and Nathaniel Nwase were abducted around 11:00 p.m. on August 9 while returning home to the ECWA Staff Quarters in Jos North. According to a military source, security forces, collaborating with Nigeria's Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), quickly initiated a pursuit after receiving a distress call.
The source explains that the troops engaged the kidnappers, whose firepower was outmatched, leading to their retreat into the nearby mountains. Both victims were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families. However, the robbers fled with the victims' laptop and two mobile phones. Ongoing manhunts are underway to apprehend the fleeing assailants.
This operation exemplifies the ongoing partnership between security forces and local vigilante groups in combating kidnapping and safeguarding residents in Plateau State.
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