{
  "id": 8776385,
  "title": "Troops rescue two kidnap victims, arrest 12 suspects in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/troops-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-arrest-12-suspects-in-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:22:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/20/troops-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-arrest-12-suspects-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Operation Enduring Peace troops have rescued two kidnapping victims and apprehended 12 suspects across Plateau State. Captain Polycarp Oteh, the Media Information Officer for the operation, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. On Saturday, Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12 troops received intelligence and conducted searches in Rayfield and surrounding areas of Jos North Local Government Area. They discovered 11 suspects during sweeps of Shere, Gwafan, and Maza Hills. The operation was further supported by information provided by two individuals who had been kidnapped from Gwafan Community on September 18. These victims later identified three suspects as likely members of the group responsible for their abduction.\n\nIn Bassa Local Government Area, Sector 3 troops, acting on intelligence about suspicious criminal activities, carried out a search on Saturday around 6 pm. This search led to the arrest of an additional suspect and the seizure of a locally manufactured rifle. Meanwhile, in Mangu Local Government Area, troops intercepted a suspected criminal during a patrol along the Tul, Ntam, Angwan Mata, and Deng-Deng route. The suspect was apprehended near the Water Board area after attempting to conceal a weapon upon spotting the soldiers. A search of the area uncovered a locally made automatic firearm, nine rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, and a mobile phone. All 12 suspects are currently in custody awaiting further investigation. Oteh stated that investigators are working to determine the suspects' roles in the alleged criminal activities, identify other members of the suspected syndicate, and support future operations to apprehend remaining individuals still at large.",
  "summary": "Troops operating under Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapping victims and arrested 12 suspects across Plateau State, according to a statement from the Daily Post Nigeria. The rescue and arrests were made in separate operations in Jos North Local Government Area and Bassa Local Government Area. In Jos North, troops from Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, conducted a search based on intelligence and located 11 suspects in Shere, Gwafan, and Maza Hills. The victims, who had been kidnapped on September 18, helped identify three of the suspects involved in their abduction. In Bassa, Sector 3 troops carried out a search resulting in the arrest of an additional suspect and the seizure of a locally manufactured rifle. A third arrest occurred in Mangu Local Government Area, where a suspect was intercepted with an automatic firearm and ammunition. All 12 suspects are currently under investigation, and authorities are working to identify other members of the alleged criminal syndicate.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Soldiers rescue two kidnap victims, arrest 11 suspects in Plateau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/soldiers-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-arrest-11-suspects-in-plateau",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:36:41.000Z"
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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."
}