The three victims have now been rescued with two of them identified simply as Benefit and Longfei.
Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have rescued three women who were earlier abducted by gunmen.
Recall that on Wednesday, some gunmen identified as bandits invaded Ban Village in Plateau State and abducted three persons.
The three victims have now been rescued with two of them identified simply as Benefit and Longfei.
The police spokesperson, Ubah Ogaba, had earlier informed journalists that officers detained one suspect in connection with the incident.
He also said the police were on the trail of other suspects with a view to rescuing the victims.
Ogaba was quoted as saying, “The Plateau State Police Command is aware of the kidnap incident in Ban Village behind Plateau State Polytechnic Heipang on the 12/01/2022 at about 20:05hrs where three persons were abducted.[story_link align="left"]103571[/story_link]
“Immediately the report was received, a team of policemen of the command and OPSH raced to the scene where one suspect was arrested.
“Meantime, efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims and arrest other perpetrators of the act.”