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Troops from the 3 Division, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have successfully rescued 16 passengers who were kidnapped along the Jos–Mangu road in Plateau State.
In a statement released on Monday, Major Zhakom, the Media Information Officer for OPSH, detailed the operation that began when troops conducting Operation Lafiyan Jama’a stumbled upon an abandoned vehicle along the roadside at Mararaban Kantoma in the Mangu Local Government Area at around 9 pm on April 13, 2025.
Upon discovering the empty vehicle, the troops immediately launched a search in the surrounding bushes, suspecting that the vehicle’s occupants had been kidnapped.
The kidnappers, upon noticing the approaching troops, opened fire, but they were overpowered by the superior firepower of the military, forcing them to flee and abandon their captives.
Zhakom said, “Troops exploited the general area and rescued all 16 abducted passengers which included 6 children.
“Troops administered first aid to some of the rescued victims who sustained minor injuries during the incident.
“Thereafter, troops escorted the victims to safety to continue their journey to Jos Metropolis.”
Zhakom also mentioned that the troops are actively pursuing the fleeing kidnappers, who are believed to have sustained gunshot wounds during the encounter.