Plateau Police Enforce Curfew, Warn Against Violation
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos
Plateau State Police Command has deployed officers to enforce the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government in Jos North Local Government Area and Bukuru Metropolis.
The Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, in statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, said the curfew was put in place by the state government due to the actions of unscrupulous elements amidst peaceful protests in the state.
He warned Citizens to comply with the curfew, as anyone found violating the directive will be arrested and prosecuted.
Adesina assured that the police command is committed to maintaining peace and protecting lives and property in the state.
The statement also urged members of the public to report any suspicious activities to the authority.
the command has robustly made deployments to various areas within Jos metropolis and Bukuru to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
He said that it’s glaring that the miscreants are at the verge of hijacking the peaceful protest to massively loot shops within the commercial nerve of the State.
The statement says, “The Plateau State Police Command is poised to maintaining peace in the State and will not allow any person or group of individuals to plunge the State into unruly turmoil.
“It is our constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property and ensure public safety, we are fully committed to ensuring that criminals do not execute their evil plans.
“Therefore, the Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command,
CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, warns Plateau residents to comply with the State Government curfew as anyone found violating the directive will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws of the land.
“Our message to the miscreants and mischief makers is simple, leave Plateau State or be ready to face the full weight of the law as we are all out for you!
