The Plateau state police command has reportedly arrested a clergyman and two security operatives over an alleged plot to kidnap the wives of two prominent bishops in Jos.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication, the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence
received by the police about an alleged criminal conspiracy and a foiled
kidnapping attempt.
“Sources at the Plateau state Command said the incident
occurred at about 2:10 p.m. on Aug. 7, 2026,” Makama reported.
“The command identified one of the suspects as Rev. Hassan
Yunisim Mijah, 42, of Tudun Wada, Jos North.
“According to the police, Mijah allegedly conspired with
Sgt. Ezra Sunday, a Nigerian Air Force personnel, and OS Usman Khalid, a
Nigerian Navy personnel, both attached to Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE
(OPEP), Jos, to kidnap the wives of Bishop Ephraim Gongden and retired Bishop
Benjamin Kwashi.
“The two bishops are reportedly residents of the Rantya area
of Jos South Local Government Area.”
Makama reported the command as saying that upon receiving
the intelligence, police operatives led by the commander of the Vigilance and
Criminal Response Unit (VCRU), immediately commenced an operation that resulted
in the arrest of the three suspects.
The publication reported that the suspects confessed to the
crime during interrogation.
Makama said the command added that Operation ENDURING PEACE
(OPEP) had been formally informed of the arrest of the two personnel attached
to the operation.
The publication said investigation was ongoing to establish
the full circumstances surrounding the alleged conspiracy, identify and
apprehend other members of the suspected criminal network.
TheCable contacted Alfred Alabo, spokesperson for the
Plateau state police command, over the incident.
Alabo answered the call but hung up shortly afterwards.
TheCable also sent the police spokesperson a WhatsApp
message seeking confirmation, but he had yet to respond as of press time.
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