Posted by Samuel on Sat 10th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, received the victims from the DSS on Saturday in Jos.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has rescued 25 children who were recently abducted by gunmen in the Sabon Layi community of Wase Local Government Area in Plateau State.
Mr Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, received the victims from the DSS on Saturday in Jos.
He explained that the victims were kidnapped at about 7:00p.m. on December 21, 2025.
“If you recall, on December 21, 2025, 25 children were kidnapped in Sabon Layi area of Wase.
“They were traveling as a group for Maulud celebration, and this group of kidnappers pretended to be vigilante on the road.
“As they stopped for the normal checks and discussions, it happened that they were kidnappers.
“They kidnapped the victims to an unknown destination, but the security agencies, particularly the DSS launched a manhunt and rescued all the children unhurt,”Jatau said.
The SSG, who said that three of the victims had earlier escaped, thanked the DSS for the feat.
He said that the victims included six females and 19 males, adding that they had been certified medically feat to be reunited with their families.