Troops rescue six abducted travellers in Plateau, search for missing driver

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued six travellers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Hawan Kibo–Rafin Sanyin Road in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The troops, however, said intensive search operations remain underway to locate the vehicle’s missing driver.

The 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.

The Media Information Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Captain Polycarp Oteh, confirmed the incident.

He said troops of Sector 6 Operation Enduring Peace responded swiftly to a distress call and successfully rescued six of the abducted victims.

According to him, efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victim.

“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,” he said.

Upon arrival at the scene, the troops discovered an ash-coloured Honda vehicle abandoned by the roadside, with its occupants missing.

The troops immediately launched a search-and-rescue operation in the surrounding bushes and succeeded in rescuing six victims.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims were travelling from Lafia to Jos when their vehicle was intercepted by the kidnappers.