{"id":169299,"date":"2025-07-13T22:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T21:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-rescue-17-passengers-in-taraba"},"modified":"2025-07-14T00:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T23:06:24","slug":"police-foil-kidnap-attempt-rescue-17-passengers-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-rescue-17-passengers-in-taraba","title":{"rendered":"Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue 17 passengers in Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Taraba State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 17 passengers travelling along the Wukari highway.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, James Lashan Saminu on Sunday said the incident occurred at about 11:45 pm on July 12 when suspected armed kidnappers intercepted a white Toyota bus belonging to People\u2019s Choice Company, bearing plate number 26G-17TR.<\/p>\n

The bus, which was conveying passengers from Enugu to Yola, Adamawa State, was said to have been attacked near the Federal University Wukari.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn receiving a distress call, the Divisional Police Officer of Wukari Division, Anthony Jerry, swiftly mobilised a team of police officers and collaborated with nearby military personnel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security operatives advanced to the scene, causing the kidnappers to flee into the surrounding bushes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough one passenger, identified as Sadiq Usman, 22, of Chamba ethnicity, was initially unaccounted for, he was later rescued unhurt after a search operation. All other passengers were reported safe and unharmed,\u201d the police said.<\/p>\n

Overwhelmed by the achievement, the Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Bretet Simon, who commended the operatives for their swift response, reaffirmed the command\u2019s commitment, in collaboration with other security agencies, to tackling kidnapping in the state.<\/p>\n

He urged the public to continue supporting security efforts by promptly reporting any suspicious activities.<\/p>\n

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