Mangu killings: Police nab 8 suspects in Plateau

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Plateau State Police Command has arrested eight suspects in connection with the recent Killings in Mangu local government area of the State.

The State Police Commissioner CP Julius Alawari at a press conference in Jos said the is making efforts to bring all the perpetrators of the heinous crime to book adding that those arrested will be charged to court at the end of the police investigations.

He appealed to citizens of the state to continue to support the Command with credible information which will lead to the reduction of the crime rate in the State to the barest minimum.

The Commissioner of Police further expressed his commitment to work in collaboration with other security agencies to deal decisively with criminal elements as he advised them to relocate from the State.

He warned some of his men fraternising with corruption and other unprofessional conduct to turn a new leaf and threatened that his administration will not condone any shameful conduct which negates the Police Act and Regulation, 2020 as amended.

He said, “I wish to express my profound gratitude to God Almighty and the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun finds me worthy of deployment to this great State, and a Home of Peace and Tourism, which some disgruntled elements are trying so hard to christen “Home of Wars and Woes”. I wish to simply advise them to relocate from the State or be ready to face the full weight of the law when apprehended.

“I assure criminals that the Plateau State Police workforce under my administration will not rest until it fishes out and deal severely with them by the laws of the land. To my officers and men of this great Command, I have heard about your remarkable commitment and how you have always fought tooth and nail to ensure that Plateau State remains safe and peaceful for all to thrive. I implore you to sustain the tempo and brace up for the task ahead.

“Notwithstanding, officers who are associated with corruption and other unprofessional conducts should turn a new leaf as this administration will not condone such shameful conduct which negates Section 4 of the Police Act and Regulation, 2020 (as amended).”

He added; “I have re-strategized and deployed new operational methods to tackling these security challenges in the State. As I speak with you, I and my team will be visiting Mangu LGA today to assess the security situation in the area. While designing a workable security template for effective policing of the State, I noticed that there are certain Local Government Areas that need more Police Stations and security presence.

“My management team and l have come up with modalities to help these communities by opening more Police Stations where there are none. Some Police Posts and Out Stations which were previously closed down will also be reopened and due to development and increase in population size of some communities in the State, we will soon upgrade some Out Stations to Police Stations.

“My plea to the good people of Plateau State again, is to afford us all useful, accurate and timely information to aid us in tackling criminal situations in the State as policing is everyone’s business. I encourage you to report any unethical conduct of my men to the IGP and CP X Squad, to the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Area Commanders and Police Public Relations Department (PPRD).

“I promise to work hand in glove with other security agencies on the Plateau to enhance peace in the State. I am also using this medium to call on all my sister agencies to support and complement our efforts in making the State safer for all, as it is our responsibility to protect lives and properties of the citizenry which is the primary goal of all security agencies in the country,” he said.

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