He said the troops have continued to maintain an aggressive operational posture across the area.
He expressed appreciation to members of the local communities for providing timely and actionable intelligence.
Mr Zubairu said intelligence reviewed that the armed gang had been ambushing travellers.
He said, “The suspect is identified as Mr Abdulmudallabi Audu, aged 25.
He said that four mobile handsets were recovered from the suspects.
OPWS covers Nasarawa, Taraba and Benue States.
He disclosed that the kidnappers took advantage of the abandoned Federal Police Highway checkpoint to carry out their criminal act.
Suspected herdsmen attacked the Okokolo community in Agatu Local Government Area in the late hours of Thursday, January 18.
The OPWS force commander, Maj.-Gen. Sunday, Igbinomwanhia said troops forced the bandits to run in disarray after a three-hour battle.
