Clergyman, 2 Security Operatives Arrested Over Alleged Plot To Kidnap Bishops’ Wives

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.
The suspects were arrested following intelligence received by the police over an alleged criminal conspiracy and a foiled kidnapping attempt, according to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 2:10 p.m. on August 7, 2026, with one of the suspects identified as 42-year-old Rev. Hassan Yunisim Mijah of Tudun Wada, Jos North.
According to the report, the police alleged that Mijah conspired with Sgt. Ezra Sunday, a Nigerian Air Force personnel, and OS Usman Khalid, a ...