Soldiers free six abducted people in Plateau, launch hunt for missing chauffeur

By Golok Nanmwa
nTroops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have rescued six travellers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Hawan Kibo–Rafin Sanyin Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
nThe troops, however, said efforts were ongoing to locate and rescue the driver of the vehicle who remains missing.
nThe incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when suspected kidnappers reportedly intercepted a vehicle conveying passengers from Lafia, Nasarawa State, to Jos, Plateau State.
nConfirming the incident, the Media Information Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Captain Polycarp Oteh, said troops of Sector 6 Operation Enduring Peace responded swiftly to a distress call and successfully rescued six of the abducted victims.
nAccording to him, efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victim.
n“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.
n“Deliberate effort is currently ongoing to rescue the driver. There is no cause for alarm. Troops are on top of the situation,” he said.
nOur correspondent gathered that upon arrival at the scene, the troops discovered an ash-coloured Honda vehicle abandoned by the roadside, with its occupants missing.
nThe troops immediately launched a search-and-rescue operation in the surrounding bushes and succeeded in rescuing six victims.
nPreliminary investigations revealed that the victims were travelling from Lafia to Jos when their vehicle was intercepted by the kidnappers.
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