Nigeria, Jan. 6 -- Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Ajanaku (retd.), following his abduction by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to the statement, the retired officer was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday, January 5, 2026, at about 12:45 a.m., from his residence opposite the Salvation Army Church along Rukuba Road in Bassa LGA.

The Army said troops from Sectors 1 and 3 of Operation Enduring Peace swiftly mobilised after receiving a distress call and immediately pursued the kidnappers along their escape route...