Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered N8 million ransom in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The operation, carried out on Saturday by troops deployed in Sector 9, Shendam, followed intelligence-driven efforts to track down the kidnappers after the victim was abducted on April 19 from the Bauna area of Shendam Local Government Area.
According to a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Chinonso Oteh, the rescue mission was launched after the arrest and interrogation of a suspect who provided vital information on the victim’s location.
“The rescue operation was initiated following the abduction of a female victim from Bauna area of Shendam Local Government Area on April 19, 2026,” the statement said.
It added that “through rigorous intelligence gathering and interrogation of an arrested suspect who confessed to the crime, troops were able to identify the victim’s location at Padam Forest in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, where the victim was found and rescued.”
The troops also recovered the sum of N8 million, which had earlier been paid as ransom by the victim’s family.
“The operation also resulted in the recovery of the sum of N8 million, which was previously paid by the victim’s family as ransom to the kidnappers,” the statement said.
Following the rescue, the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Shendam for medical examination before being reunited with her family. The recovered ransom was also returned to the family.
The military said troops are currently conducting follow-up operations to dismantle the kidnappers’ network and apprehend other members of the syndicate operating within Qua’an Pan and Shendam local government areas.
Operation ENDURING PEACE commended residents for their cooperation and urged the public to continue providing timely information to support ongoing security efforts in the area.