Troops foil kidnap try on 57-year-old girl in Plateau

A 57-year-old girl, recognized as Mrs Hellen Eliagus, has been rescued by the troops of Operation Ensuring Peace, OPEP, following an tried kidnapping at her residence in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Security sources, based on safety analyst, Zagazola Makama, in his publish on X, mentioned the incident occurred at about 1:35 am on Friday, October 30, 2026, when troops of Sector 1 OPEP deployed at ECWA Staff Quarters responded to a misery report of an tried abduction at Galadima Close.

The sources mentioned the suspected kidnappers had focused Eliagus at her residence however had been compelled to desert their mission and flee following the swift arrival of the troops.

Following the incident, Makama mentioned the troops intensified patrols and safety operations across the normal space to stop additional prison actions and shield residents.

He mentioned the operation kinds a part of ongoing efforts by OPEP to safeguard lives and property and deny prison components freedom of motion throughout Plateau State.