Kidnapped woman escapes from abductors in Plateau

A woman kidnapped by suspected armed robbers along the Kassa–Barkin Ladi highway in Plateau State has escaped and is receiving treatment for minor injuries.

The woman was abducted on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, after suspected armed robbers blocked the highway with stones and stopped vehicles travelling along the route.

Security sources told security expert Zagazola Makama that, “the woman managed to escape from her abductors in the early hours of Wednesday, September 16, and subsequently made her way to safety.”

She was later taken to a hospital in Heipang, where she is being treated for minor injuries reportedly sustained during the incident.

The development came after troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace, stationed at the Alpha Guard location, responded to the incident and cleared the highway.

The troops also found an ash-coloured Sharon vehicle without a registration number at the scene.

According to security sources, “a security team has been dispatched to independently verify the circumstances of the woman’s escape and establish the location from which she escaped, as well as gather further evidence.”

Security agencies are expected to step up efforts to identify and arrest the suspected kidnappers operating along the Kassa–Barkin Ladi route.