Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped woman and recovered ₦8 million paid as ransom by her family during a coordinated operation in Plateau State.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, said the operation was conducted by troops of Operation Enduring Peace deployed in Sector 9, Shendam.
The military said the rescue underscores its ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks and strengthen security within the Joint Operations Area.
The victim was abducted on 19 April 2026 in the Bauna area of Shendam Local Government Area.
The statement read, “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 Quanpan Local Government Area, where the victim was found and rescued.
“The operation also resulted in the recovery of the sum of 8 million Naira *(8,000,000)*, which was previously paid by the victim’s family as a ransom to the kidnappers.”
Following her rescue, the woman was taken to the General Hospital in Shendam for medical evaluation before being reunited with her family.
The army also confirmed that the recovered ransom was returned to the victim’s family.
Troops are currently continuing exploitation operations across Quanpan and Shendam Local Government Areas to track down other members of the kidnapping syndicate.
The Nigerian Army commended residents for their cooperation and urged continued sharing of timely intelligence to support ongoing security operations.
