Nasarawa State Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Akwanga Local Government Area after a tactical operation in response to a distress call. According to multiple reports, operatives of the Andaha Division act along the Akwanga–Jos Road at about 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. A gun duel follows between police and suspected kidnappers, and the suspects flee from the scene. The reports state that the suspects escape with injuries sustained during the exchange. The police recover the four victims during the operation. Following the incident, the Nasarawa State Police launch a manhunt to track down the suspects. The outlets describe the incident as a kidnapping attempt that is disrupted by police intervention, with the victims freed in the course of the operation. Police statements cited in the reports indicate that the command is working to identify and arrest those involved.
Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Nasarawa after gun battle
Nasarawa State Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Akwanga Local Government Area after a tactical operation in response to a distress call. According to multiple reports, operatives of the Andaha...
- Nasarawa State Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Akwanga Local Government Area.
- The incident occurs along the Akwanga–Jos Road around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
- Police engage suspected kidnappers in a gun battle; the suspects flee, reportedly injured.
- The police launch a manhunt for the suspects after the victims are recovered.
- Multiple outlets attribute the operation to the Andaha Division under Nasarawa State Police Command.
Nasarawa State Police successfully rescued four kidnap victims in Akwanga LGA after a gun duel with armed suspects who fled with injuries. Read more on the Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnappers-flee-as-police-rescue-four-victims-in-nasarawa/
2 hours agoBy Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued four kidnapped victims and launched a manhunt for suspected kidnappers following a tactical operation by operatives of the Andaha Division in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Rahman Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued […] The post Police rescue four kidnapped victims in Nasarawa, launch manhunt for suspects appeared first on Vanguard News.
11 hours agoOperatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Akwanga–Jos Road, rescuing four abducted victims after a gun battle with suspected kidnappers in Akwanga Local Government Area. The operation took place at about 9:40 p.m on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, following a distress call reporting the activities of suspected kidnappers […] Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue four victims in Nasarawa
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