Comply With Curfew, Police Warns Plateau Residents

The Plateau State Commissioner of Police Olugbemiga Adesina has warned residents to comply with the ongoing 24-hour curfew imposed in Jos, the state capital as a measure to control the aggrieved #EndBadGovernance protesters.

The State Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Sunday imposed a 24-hour curfew in Jos North and Jos South LGAs following an attempt by suspected hoodlums to loot citizens’ properties.

Following the governor’s directive, Adesina in a statement signed by its spokesman said the curfew will cut across the states and it’s a follow-up on a security intelligence warning that hoodlums intend to hijack the protest and wreak havoc on the state.

He said, “In line with the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State Government following the actions of unscrupulous elements amidst the peaceful protest in the state, the Plateau State Police Command has robustly deployed officers to various areas within Jos metropolis and Bukuru to prevent further breakdown of law and order.”

“Intelligence reports at our disposal suggest that hoodlums are planning to cause mayhem in the state, and it is evident that the miscreants are on the verge of hijacking the peaceful protest to loot shops within the commercial nerve of the state massively.

“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” the statement reads.

Subsequently, the warning issued by the command urged residents to comply with the directives, warning that defaulters will not be spared but prosecuted.

It reads, “The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, warns Plateau residents to comply with the state government’s curfew as anyone found violating the directive will be arrested and prosecuted by 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”.