No fewer than 25 individuals had been arrested by troopers in Plateau State on Wednesday for violating a curfew imposed on the state capital by the state authorities.
This brings the full variety of individuals arrested by safety brokers to 51 for the reason that curfew was imposed in Jos on Sunday, as a part of measures to stop hoodlums from hijacking the EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests and inflicting mayhem within the state.
The Plateau Police Command spokesman, Alabo Alfred, who confirmed the event in an announcement on Wednesday, recommended the youths for complying with the curfew imposed by the federal government.
“Nevertheless, the Commissioner of Police, Olugbemiga Adesina, expresses disappointment on the approach sure youths flagrantly disregarded authorities directives by popping out of their residences to assault armed policemen at Yen Tire market and different components of Jos North LGA.
“The Command needs to reiterate that the choice of the State Authorities to impose the curfew is in the very best curiosity of all Plateau residents; therefore, we’ll be sure that this directive is totally complied with,” Alfred mentioned in an announcement.
The police spokesman defined that the commissioner, alongside heads of different safety companies, had carried out an on-the-spot evaluation and surveillance patrol of the nooks and crannies of the state capital to determine the extent of compliance.
He mentioned that throughout the outing, 26 suspects had been arrested for non-compliance with the curfew and making an attempt to burgle individuals’s outlets to loot their wares.
“Moreover, on 07/08/2024, 25 suspects had been arrested by the STF operatives for related crimes and handed over to the Plateau State Legal Investigation Division for additional investigation,” the assertion added.
He mentioned the suspects had been investigated and charged to courtroom accordingly.
“Once more, the Plateau Police Chief needs to make use of this medium to sternly warn towards the brandishing of overseas flags in any a part of the state, stressing that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and anybody caught indulging in such a treasonable act will probably be apprehended and prosecuted accordingly.
“The Plateau State Police Command is dedicated to making sure the security of lives and property and won’t condone any type of looting, vandalisation, or any act able to truncating the delicate peace on the Plateau.
“We name on all Plateau residents to report any suspicious exercise round them to the police management room emergency,” it added.
The PUNCH studies that the Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, had on Wednesday relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on Jos, noting that residents within the affected Jos and Bukuru metropolis can now transfer freely between 2 pm and 6 pm each day till additional discover.
The governor urged residents inside the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to cooperate with safety personnel and report any suspicious actions for immediate motion.