Kidnapped man escapes from abductors in Plateau forest

Troops of Sector 2, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have rescued a kidnapped victim during an offensive operation in Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The troops rescued the victim, identified as 37-year-old Malam Adamu Umar, at about 6:45 a.m. on August 10, 2026 on the outskirts of Kukawa village in Kanam LGA.

A military source told Zagazola Makama that Umar, an indigene of Furiyam in Kanam, was abducted from Duguri village in Bauchi State on August 6. 

The victim reportedly escaped from his abductors and had been wandering through Madam Forest before he was located by the troops during the offensive operation.

According to the source, the troops successfully rescued Umar and subsequently handed him over to the Kukawa village leader for reunification with his family.

The operation illustrated the continued efforts by troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE to deny criminal elements freedom of movement and rescue victims held in isolated forest areas across the region.