14 Arrested in Plateau for Defying 24-Hour Curfew

14 Arrested in Plateau for Defying 24-Hour Curfew

The Plateau State Police Command has apprehended 14 people for allegedly breaching the 24-hour curfew in Jos and surrounding areas, which was previously enforced to maintain public safety

The State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this shortly after the State Security Council presided over by Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Monday in Jos.

Recall that the Plateau government imposed a 24-hour curfew in Jos-Bukuru metropolis, following the outbreak of violence and looting by some protesters in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.

Adesina said that activities of miscreants, who hijacked the peaceful protest in the state, forced the state government to impose the 24-hour curfew.

“As you all know, the nationwide protest in the state was going on peacefully, until yesterday, when some miscreants hijacked it and started looting public and private assets in the state.

“The state government immediately imposed a curfew to curtail the activities of the miscreants; the curfew is still in place.

“Our resolution of this meeting is that we shall fully and vigorously enforce the curfew; anyone caught violating it will be prosecuted.

“So far, we have arrested 14 violators. We also want to warn residents to stay indoors pending when the curfew is reviewed by the government,” he noted.

In his remarks, retired Brig.-Gen. Gakji Shipi, the Special Adviser on Security to the Plateau governor, called on residents of the state to eschew violence and give peace a chance.

His words: “This government is doing everything possible to ensure Plateau is peaceful but the bad eggs among us will not relent in tarnishing our good image.

“We want to appeal to all citizens to eschew all forms of violence and explore peaceful means of coexistence; our citizens should desist from incitement.

“As a government, we will continue to support the security agencies in their bid toward a peaceful and virile Plateau.”

By PRNigeria