{"id":150104,"date":"2025-02-12T09:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/plateau-troops-foil-kidnapping-attempt-rescue-victims"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:49:07","slug":"plateau-troops-foil-kidnapping-attempt-rescue-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/plateau-troops-foil-kidnapping-attempt-rescue-victims","title":{"rendered":"Plateau: Troops foil kidnapping attempt, rescue victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued three victims along the Barkin Ladi-Mangu road in Mairana village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.<\/p>\n<p>The operation was carried out on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, following intelligence on the abduction.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a statement issued by security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the victims were kidnapped at approximately 7:45 a.m. on February 11.<\/p>\n<p>In response, troops from Sector 8 of Operation Golden Peace swiftly mobilized to the scene and discovered a red Ford Space Bus parked along the roadside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe troops immediately launched a search operation in the surrounding bushes, leading to the successful rescue of the three victims unharmed,\u201d Makama stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe kidnappers, upon sighting the advancing security personnel, abandoned the victims and fled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further noted that the rescued victims were reunited with their vehicle and continued their journey safely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued three victims along the Barkin Ladi-Mangu road in Mairana village, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation was carried out on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, following intelligence on the abduction. 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