—Launches operation to free two kidnapped victims
By Kingsley Omonobi
Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have rescued three passengers who sustained gunshot injuries during an attack by suspected kidnappers along the Jos–Makarfi highway in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when troops responded to reports of sporadic shootings by suspected kidnappers who had blocked the highway.
On arrival at the scene, the troops found a commercial bus, marked EPE-840XB and driven by Baba Ruwa from Oyo State, which had reportedly been intercepted by the attackers.
