Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have rescued six travellers who were abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Hawan Kibo–Rafin Sanyin Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. However, efforts are still ongoing to locate and rescue the driver of the vehicle, who remains unaccounted for.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday when armed men intercepted a vehicle conveying passengers from Lafia in Nasarawa State to Jos, Plateau State. The attackers were said to have forcefully taken the occupants away before escaping into nearby bush paths.
Confirming the operation, the Media Information Officer of OPSH, Captain Polycarp Oteh, said troops of Sector 6 Operation Enduring Peace responded promptly after receiving a distress call and successfully rescued six of the kidnapped victims.
He explained that search-and-rescue operations are still ongoing for the remaining victim, adding that troops are intensifying efforts to ensure the driver is also found and brought to safety.
According to him, “At the early hours of today, troops of Sector 6 Operation Enduring Peace responded to a distress call on a kidnapping incident and swiftly mobilised, successfully rescuing six out of the kidnapped victims. Deliberate effort is currently ongoing to rescue the driver. There is no cause for alarm. Troops are on top of the situation.”
It was gathered that troops later found an ash-coloured Honda vehicle abandoned by the roadside with no occupants inside. Preliminary investigations showed that the victims were travelling from Lafia to Jos when their vehicle was intercepted by the kidnappers, prompting a coordinated search operation in surrounding bushes.
Elijah Adeyemi
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