Troops of 3 Division, Operation Safe Haven, conducting the ongoing Operation Lafiyan Jama’a, laid an ambush at the crossing points of bandits along the Kampani Zurak–Sabon Gari road in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Media Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, in a statement, said the operation was based on credible information about the movement of bandits who had kidnapped a resident of the general area.
During the operation, troops made contact with the criminals conveying their victim on a motorcycle and neutralised one of the criminals, while the others abandoned the victim and fled into the surrounding bushes.
The statement said troops rescued the victim, identified as Mr Adamu Alhaji Nuhu, 45, and recovered one fabricated pistol, one pistol magazine, four rounds of 9mm ammunition, one Boxer motorcycle, and other sundry items abandoned by the criminals.
It added that the recovered items are in the custody of the troops for further action.
Meanwhile, troops are conducting follow-up operations to intercept and arrest the fleeing members of the syndicate.
