{
  "id": 8805571,
  "title": "Troops rescue two kidnap victims, arrest 11 in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/troops-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-arrest-11-in-plateau-8805571",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:31:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/troops-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-arrest-11-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Troops under Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapping victims and arrested suspects in Plateau State. The rescue and arrests were made in separate operations across the state.\n\nAccording to Captain Polycarp Oteh, the operation’s Media Information Officer, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria, the first operation took place on Saturday in Jos North Local Government Area, where 11 suspects were taken into custody. The operation was aided by information from two people who had been kidnapped from Gwafan Community on September 18.\n\nThe Daily Post Nigeria also reported that in Bassa Local Government Area, troops arrested another suspect and seized a locally manufactured rifle. Additionally, a suspect was arrested in Mangu Local Government Area during a patrol. The Punch reports that 11 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate were arrested.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-20T21:22:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
}