Troops Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims During Offensive in Plateau Forest

Troops Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims During Offensive in Plateau Forest

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Pandam Forest, Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday by troops of Sector 9 deployed in Namu, followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers in the forest. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Media Information Officer of […]

June 28, 2026 8

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Troops Bust Interstate Arms Trafficking Network, Arrest Dismissed Police Inspector in Plateau

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have arrested a dismissed police inspector allegedly linked to a major interstate arms trafficking syndicate, recovering ammunition, weapons and other incriminating items during an intelligence-led operation in Plateau State. The suspect, identified as Danjuma Yusuf, a former inspector attached to Nigeria Police Force Base 7 in Abuja, was intercepted by troops on Sunday while allegedly transporting illegal weapons through Riyom Local […]

June 15, 2026 15

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Ten Rescued as Troops Foil Multiple Kidnapping Attempts in Plateau, Kaduna

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Ten kidnapped victims have been rescued by troops of Operation Enduring Peace following a series of operations that foiled multiple kidnapping attempts and disrupted criminal activities in Plateau and Kaduna states over the last 48 hours. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, the military said the operations led to the rescue of six abducted […]

June 8, 2026 14

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APC Chairman Yilwatda Empowers 1,400 Youths With Tools, ₦280m Grants in Plateau

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has empowered more than 1,400 youths with tools and cash grants under the Renewed Hope Scale-Up Programme held in Jos, Plateau State. The initiative is aimed at promoting youth empowerment, economic inclusion and grassroots development. At the event, Yilwatda supervised the distribution of 727 income-generating tools and equipment to beneficiaries to help them establish and expand […]

May 1, 2026 19

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Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover N8 Million Ransom in Plateau

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued a kidnapped woman and recovered N8 million ransom in Qua'an Pan Local Government Area. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the operation was carried out on April 25, 2026, by troops deployed in Sector 9 Shendam. The victim was abducted on April 19 from Bauna area of Shendam Local Government Area. Troops said intelligence gathering and the […]

April 29, 2026 14

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Troops kill two suspects, arrest kidnapper in Plateau operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of operation Enduring Peace have killed two suspected militants, arrested a kidnap suspect and dismantled criminal hideouts during a series of security operations in Plateau State. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, media information officer for Operation Enduring Peace, the military said the operations were carried out on 4 and 5 April under the special mandate of Operation Wutan Daji. The army […]

April 9, 2026 15

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APC chairman visits Plateau attack victims, donates N15m

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has visited victims of a recent attack in Angwan Rukuba in Plateau State, pledging efforts to end recurring violence in the area. Mr Yilwatda was at the Jos University Teaching Hospital on Saturday, where survivors are receiving treatment following the нападение in Jos North Local Government Area. He was accompanied by his wife, […]

April 4, 2026 34

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Military deploys 850 troops to Plateau to curb rising tensions

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The army has deployed more than 850 additional troops to Plateau State in a bid to contain rising tensions and improve security in affected areas. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the military said the deployment was approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, to reinforce ongoing operations under Operation Enduring Peace. The statement said the troops, drawn from […]

April 4, 2026 17

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Troops arrest fake security operatives, kill three militants in Plateau operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, say they have arrested two suspected impostors and killed three armed men during coordinated operations in Plateau State, in what authorities describe as a significant step towards restoring security. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the task force said soldiers responding to reports of sporadic gunfire in the Dutse Uku area of Jos North […]

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