Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued two kidnapped persons during separate operations in Bassa and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State.
The Media Information Officer of the joint task force, Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Mr Oteh, a captain, said the operations were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of efforts to deny criminal elements freedom of movement and restore peace across the state.
According to him, troops of Sector 3 deployed in Bassa LGA commenced a search-and-rescue operation at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, following credible information about the abduction of a man identified as Ndubuisi Onuigbo.
He said the troops subsequently located and rescued the man.
