Troops rescue two kidnap victims, arrest 11 in Plateau

Troops under Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapping victims and arrested suspects in Plateau State. According to Captain Polycarp Oteh, the operation’s Media Information Officer, the first operation took place on Saturday when troops moved against suspected kidnappers in Jos North Local Government Area.

The troops searched suspected criminal locations, arresting 11 suspects. The operation was aided by information from two people who had allegedly been kidnapped from Gwafan Community on September 18. These victims later identified three of the suspects as alleged members of the group involved in their abduction, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.

In a separate operation in Bassa Local Government Area, troops carried out a search, arresting another suspect and seizing a locally manufactured rifle. Another suspect was also arrested in Mangu Local Government Area. The number of suspects arrested varies slightly between reports, with Punch and Punch Nigeria stating 11 suspects were arrested, while Daily Post Nigeria reports 12 suspects.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Daily Post Nigeria, Punch Nigeria — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.