{
  "id": 3688210,
  "title": "OPEP troops dismantle kidnap syndicates, rescue two victims in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/opep-troops-dismantle-kidnap-syndicates-rescue-two-victims-in-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:37:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/27/opep-troops-dismantle-kidnap-syndicates-rescue-two-victims-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, soldiers from Operation ENDURING PEACE, OPEP, dismantled kidnap syndicates and rescued two victims in Bassa and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State. Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer of the joint task force, confirmed the operation in a statement released on Wednesday. The troops acted on credible information in Bassa and during a fighting patrol in Kanam.\n\nIn Bassa, troops from Sector 3 rescued kidnapped Mr. Ndubuisi Onuigbo in the early hours of Tuesday. Similarly, in Kanam, Sector 2 troops intercepted suspected terrorists along a patrol route and rescued Mallam Sambo Abdullahi. Both rescued victims were debriefed and reunited with their families.\n\nOPEP spokesman praised the troops for their professionalism and decisive actions in disrupting criminal activities and restoring peace in Plateau State. The Commander of OPEP, Major General Maxwell Dangana, appealed for continued support from the community to enable troops to achieve their mandate of restoring enduring peace.",
  "summary": "Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, OPEP, on Tuesday successfully dismantled kidnapping syndicates and rescued two victims in Bassa and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The Media Information Officer of the joint task force, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, who confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, said the operations were decisive actions carried […] OPEP troops…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Troops launch search operation as suspected gunmen abduct man in Plateau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/troops-launch-search-operation-as-suspected-gunmen-abduct-man-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T04:59:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "Troops arrest two herders over alleged attack on farmers in Plateau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/troops-arrest-two-herders-over-alleged-attack-on-farmers-in-plateau",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:54:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}