Troops rescue 2 kidnap victims, arrest 11 suspects in Plateau

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Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP), have rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested 11 suspected kidnappers in Plateau.

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Capt. Polycarp Oteh, the operation’s Media Officer, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Jos.

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Oteh said the operation, conducted on Saturday, followed credible intelligence on suspected kidnapping activities within Rayfield and other parts of the state.

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He said the troops also recovered arms and ammunition during separate operations conducted in the state.

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“Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, deployed at Lamingo, successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested 11 suspected kidnappers.

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“They also recovered weapons during separate operations conducted in the early hours of Saturday,” he said.

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According to him, the operations followed credible intelligence on kidnappers operating within Rayfield and other parts of Jos North Local Government Area.

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“Acting on the intelligence, troops raided suspected criminal hideouts at Shere, Gwafan and Maza Hills, resulting in the arrest of 11 suspects,” Oteh said.

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He said the rescued victims identified three of the arrested suspects as members of the syndicate allegedly responsible for their abduction.

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The media officer said the troops also conducted cordon-and-search operations in communities across Bassa and Mangu Local Government Areas.

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He said the operations led to the recovery of some weapons from the affected communities.

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Oteh urged residents to support the military and other security agencies in tackling security challenges across the state.

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