By Golok Nanmwa, Jos
Troops of Sector 9, Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a deliberate offensive operation conducted at Pandam Forest in the Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The development was disclosed in a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, and made available to newsmen in Jos on Friday.
According to the statement, the operation was carried out at about 3:00am on Wednesday following credible intelligence on the presence of suspected kidnappers within the forest.
The statement said troops engaged the kidnappers in a firefight after coming under sporadic gunfire as the suspects attempted to evade arrest.
