{"id":7199,"date":"2026-06-26T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=7199"},"modified":"2026-06-26T11:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:58:01","slug":"army-rescues-eight-kidnap-victims-in-plateau-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/army-rescues-eight-kidnap-victims-in-plateau-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Army rescues eight kidnap victims in Plateau forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plateau: Military task force rescues 8 kidnapped victims in Pandam forestPublished on June 26, 2026By Agabus Pwanagba<br \/><br \/><br \/>Troops of Sector 9 Operation Enduring Peace deployed in Namu Town, Qua\u2019an Pan LGA of Plateau State on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, conducted a deliberate offensive operation leading to the rescue of 8 kidnapped victims at Pandam Forest in Qua\u2019an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. <br \/><br \/>This was contained in a press statement signed by Captain Chinonso Oteh, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, and made available to journalists in Jos the State Capital.<br \/><br \/>According to him, \u201cThe operation, conducted at approximately 3:00am following credible intelligence regarding the presence of kidnappers in the forest, highlights the troops\u2019 unwavering commitment to restoring peace and security as well as the protection of citizens across Operation Enduring Peace Joint Operations Area.\u201d <br \/><br \/><br \/>\u201cDuring the operation, troops engaged in a firefight with the suspected kidnappers, who fired sporadically in an attempt to withdraw.\u201d <br \/><br \/>\u201cUtilising the ensuing chaos, 3 of the kidnapped victims managed to escape earlier from the kidnapper\u2019s custody. <br \/><br \/>\u201cSubsequent exploitation and thorough combing of the forest by the troops led to the rescue of an additional 5 abducted victims, bringing the total number of rescued individuals to 8.\u201d <br \/><br \/>\u201cThe rescued victims are currently in safe condition and efforts are ongoing to unite them with their respective families\u201d, he explained.<br \/><br \/>Additionally, \u201cthis successful operation has been highly applauded by members of the local communities who indicated willingness to continue to provide useful information to ensure the arrest of the kidnappers.\u201d <br \/><br \/>\u201cTroops are currently on pursuit to apprehend or neutralise fleeing kidnappers. Operation Enduring Peace appreciates the citizens for their cooperation and calls for more support in disrupting criminal elements and restoring the desired peace across the Joint Operations Area\u201d, Oteh maintained.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plateau: Military task force rescues 8 kidnapped victims in Pandam forestPublished on June 26, 2026By Agabus Pwanagba Troops of Sector 9 Operation Enduring Peace deployed in Namu Town, Qua\u2019an Pan LGA of Plateau State on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, conducted a deliberate offensive operation leading to the rescue of 8 kidnapped victims at Pandam Forest [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.4 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - 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