Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have launched search-and-rescue operations following the abduction of a person, recognized as Mr Victor Yakong, by suspected armed Fulani males in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama in his publish on X on Wednesday acknowledged that safety sources mentioned the incident occurred at about 2:10 am on November 4, 2026, at Rangarassang Rantiya, the place Yakong and his colleague, recognized as Mr Nensemk Yokshak, had been reportedly attacked whereas making an attempt to realize entry into their residence.
According to him, “The sources mentioned troops of Sector 3, OPEP, responded to a report of the abduction and, upon arrival, established that the 2 males had been collectively when the attackers struck.”
Troops, he mentioned, working alongside Keystone personnel, subsequently launched search-and-rescue operations in suspected hideouts of the abductors.
Efforts are ongoing to trace down the perpetrators and safe Yakong’s secure launch.
