Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested three alleged informants during an operation in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, the military said on Monday.

The Media Information Officer of the task force, Samson Zhakom, said the action followed "credible intelligence" received on 15 December about a kidnapping attempt in the Dong community of Jos North.

According to him, troops "swiftly responded to a reported kidnapping attempt" and engaged the criminals, forcing them to flee the area.

Mr Zhakom, an army major, explained that while retreating, the suspects moved into a neighbouring community where they abducted four persons, promp...