No fewer than seven kidnapped victims in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have been rescued by the Operatives of the Special Military Taskforce.
The spokesman for the taskforce, Major Samson Zhakom, on Tuesday confirmed the development during a chat with Journalist in Jos, Plateau State Capital.
According to him, Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have rescued seven kidnapped victims in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State.
“The operations was carried out based on intelligence reports revealed that kidnappers were keeping some victims abducted along Jos – Ganawuri road on 7 March 2025 in the area. During the operation, troops made contact with the kidnappers and superior firepower forced them to flee into the high grounds.
“Furthermore, troops exploited the general area and rescued seven victims identified as Mr Sale Umar, Muhammadu Inusa, Abdullahi Abdulrasaq, Abdulsalam Muhammad, Muhammad Hamisu, Ibrahim Maradu, and Saidu Sani all from Bauchi State. Troops also recovered a bag containing a blanket and clothing materials abandoned by the criminals.
“The rescued victims were debriefed for useful intelligence to aid troops conduct follow-up operations to intercept and neutralise members of the kidnapping syndicate; after which the victims were reunited with their families.