A kidnapped victim, Mr Kelvin Eze, a student of King’s College, Gana Ropp, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau, has been rescued.
Mr Kelvin , who was kidnapped on April 29 , was rescued by the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPHS) . The Task Force which operates in parts of Kaduna and Bauchi States rescued the victim on May 1 at about 8:35pm.
A statement by Maj. Ibrahim Shittu, the Media Officer of the taskforce verified this on Sunday in Jos.
He said that the rescue was achieved through the sustained search and rescue operation by the troops, and without payment of ransom the student was rescued.
He also stated that the rescued student who is hale and hearty has since been reunited with other students in the college while also adding that the timely intervention of security personnel forced the bandits to abandon the other abductees as well.
Shittu gave the assurance that OPSH would continue to work to ensure safety of lives and property and towards entrenching lasting peace across its joint areas of operation
He also called on the residents of the state to support and cooperate with the taskforce by providing useful information that would stem the tide of insecurity in the state.
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