Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, maintaining peace in Plateau State, have rescued a pastor and his wife from kidnappers’ den in Faggem village of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Spokesperson of the Operation, captain Polycarp Oteh, who disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday, said the victims sustained injuries while in captivity.

He said, “Troops of Sector 5 operating in Bokkos, also recorded another victory against criminality in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.

“Responding to an urgent distress call from Faggem Village on June 5, 2026, troops swiftly mobilised and foiled an ongoing abduction attempt, as the operational pressure forced the criminals to abandon their targets and fled into nearby forest.

“The chase led troops to successfully rescue a Pastor and his wife from the clutches of the kidnappers.

“The couple, who sustained injuries during the initial assault by the criminals, were promptly evacuated by the troops to Bokkos medical clinic for treatment, while also initiated a manhunt to track down the fleeing suspects,” Captain Oteh added.

In a related development, the troops also rescued two persons from bandits’ hideouts at Rafin Tagwai community of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

He said troops at the Ungwan Gora in Sanga, at the early hours of Saturday, responded to reports of suspected terrorists blocking the highway between Rafi Tagwai and Angwan Dariya.

“Upon arrival, troops discovered that the terrorists had kidnapped some passengers traveling in a commercial vehicle.

“Troops recovered 8 empty cases of 7.62mm special ammunition at the scene and immediately plunged into the adjoining forest on a rescue mission.

“The pursuit yielded immediate results as troops rescued 2 injured passengers while efforts are currently ongoing to rescue other kidnapped occupants of the vehicle.

“The rescued passengers were swiftly evacuated to a nearby hospital in Fadan Karshi District for medical attention,” he said.

He assured the general public that the troops would not relent in their ongoing efforts and decisive operations to rid the highways and communities of criminal elements. (Weekend Trust)

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