The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and the Force management team have arrived in Jos, Plateau State, to address the recent tragic attacks that occurred in the Barkin Ladi, Mangu, and Bokkos local government areas of the state.
The attack on December 24 resulted in the loss of several lives.
Upon his arrival on Friday, the IGP held discussions with Governor Celeb Manasseh Muftwang of Plateau State, alongside key stakeholders in the region.
Addressing the situation decisively, the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of a specialised team comprising operatives from the Police Mobile Force, PMF; Counterterrorism Unit, CTU; Special Forces, SF; Intelligence Response Team, IRT; Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, and the Special Tactical Squad, STS.
Their primary objective, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement he issued, was to meticulously comb the affected areas, identify the culprits, and ensure swift justice was served to restore enduring peace.
He said, moreover, the IGP also visited Bokkos to assess the situation firsthand and interact with the local community affected by this unfortunate event.
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H said to bolster the Force’s response and effectiveness in Plateau State, the IGP had ordered the temporary relocation of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 4, AIG Ebong Eyibio Ebong, to the state.
The temporary relocation was said to have been aimed at coordinating the operations, which commenced immediately.
Additionally, extra operational assets had been deployed to the state to facilitate a comprehensive and swift investigation.
The Inspector-General of Police was said to have also shown readiness and commitment, in line with the president’s directive, to collaborate with the military in a joint effort to decimate the activities of the armed militia responsible for the attacks.
He urged the people of Plateau not to add any ethnic coloration to the incident, emphasizing that it was the handiwork of armed criminals, as the entire nation had condemned the attacks in unison.
The Nigeria Police Force, Adejobi said, reassures the citizens of Plateau State and the nation at large of its unrelenting commitment to diligently pursue justice and ensure the safety and security of all residents.
According to the spokesman, the IGP extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims affected by the tragic incident and reaffirmed the Force’s staunch dedication to upholding law, order, and peace in the region.
