Police tighten security in Jos as youth defy 24-hour Curfew, attempt to loot provision shops in Nasarawa
Operatives of the plateau state police command have taken over major streets in Jos North as youths of Nasarawa area defied the 24-hour Curfew in Jos and Bukuru metroplis.
The youths were said to have came out in numbers and vowed to continue the protest they started on Sunday.
It was gathered that the youths had converged on Yan Tyre area, crossing the bridge in Nasarawa to loot provision shops near Terminus market.
The protest, which took a new dimension on Sunday saw the the protesters snatching phones and attacking motorists and tricycle riders.
A resident of Nasarawa, Ahmed, told our correspondent that the residents had a raw deal in the hands of the protesters, who molested anybody in sight.
He said, “In fact the youths were very unruly. They started by ransacking a popular restaurant in the area. If you’re riding in your car and your glass is wound down, they will put their hands and steal anything in the car”
Meanwhile the Police have said they will deal decisively with the protesters.
“The Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, said the command has robustly made deployments to various areas within Jos metropolis and Bukuru to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
He said in a statement signed by the Police Spokesman, Alfred Alabo that intelligence report at their disposal suggested that hoodlums are planning to cause mayhem in the State.
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!
“Members of the public can report any suspicious activities to the following GSM numbers:
Police Control Room Emergency Numbers:
07059473022
08038907662
08075391844
09053872296
