Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a failed ransom collection operation in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The operation followed the abduction of Corporal Munyal
Abdullahi of 3 Division Garrison on August 2, 2025 along the Jos–Makurdi road
at Rafin Sanyi.
The soldier, who was travelling to Abuja without official
clearance, was kidnapped by armed criminals while in transit.
The troops of Sector 6 OPSH, in collaboration with the EIB
STRATOC team, launched a coordinated operation on August 4 around Farin Lamba,
Maraban Jema’a, and Ganawuri in Jos South and Riyom LGAs.
The troops had earlier tracked ransom negotiations to the
Kwakwi area of Riyom LGA, where relatives of the victim had dropped off the sum
of N500,000 demanded by the kidnappers.
At about 5:35 p.m., a suspect was observed with a bag
suspected to contain the ransom money en route to a POS shop.
Troops monitored the suspect as he diverted through a bush
path to link up with his gang.
On noticing he was being trailed, the suspect raised an
alarm, prompting other members of the syndicate to flee.
The troops pursued and engaged them, k!lling three of the
suspects.
Recovered from the scene were N312,000 in cash, two knives,
three mobile phones, and one AirPod device.
The kidnapped soldier reportedly took advantage of the
commotion to free himself and safely rejoined his unit.
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