Plateau: Police arrest suspects in Bokkos and deadly Mangu attacks

THE police to have stopped 17 suspects In THE Christmas Day before attacks In Bokkos, Barikin Ladi And Mango local government areas of Plateau State sheet music of people were killed.

THE police Also said ten corpses to have has been restored Since miscellaneous Locations After THE the attacks, while two injured victims are always In hospital. A car And ten Houses were Also burned down by THE killers In Mango.

Parade THE suspects has THE Headquarter of THE State police order, THE spokesperson of THE police In THE State, Alabo Alfred, WHO represented THE Assistant Inspector General of Police Area 4, Ebony Eyibio, said nine of the suspects were stopped In connection has THE Mango violence, while eight were stopped In connection has THE Bokkos And Barikin Ladi attacks.

He said has about ten p.m. on 24 January, THE police received intelligence concerning A foreseen attack on THE Ntam community And THE ASTC business, both In Mango LGA.

"OUR team of agile Police officers Since THE PGI Special Intervention Team parked has THE ASTC In conjunction with Area Commander Pankchina And THE DPD balance In action And thwarted THE tent attack.

"In A separated incident, A attempt by a few criminal arsonists In Panyam District has together fire has a few worship centers was stop by fast intervention Since THE police And with help Since a few elders of THE Community, » he added.

He said more officers had has been deployed has ensure law And order In THE Headquarter of Mango.

"HAS further to strenghten THE existing security architecture In Mango LGA And ensure compliance with THE curfew imposed by THE government And prevent further escalation of THE impact which East almost snowball In A ethno-religious crisis, I to have order THE deployment of additional Special Intervention staff has Mango LGA has be felicity by THE Area Commander, Pankchina, And restore normality In that area," M Alfred said, quoting M Eyibio.

"THE Order East grateful has inform You that THE situation as of Today, East below control And SO far, Nine (9) suspects to have has been stopped. Exhibitions restored Since them include dangerous weapons, such as machetes, barrels containing Essence, And other items. THE area remains very secure by security forces And strict compliance has THE curfew East be complied with.

» A delegation Since THE Plateau State Government directed by THE Security Advisors has THE Governor, heads of other security the agencies, And leaders Since both THE Christian And Muslim the communities, gathered has THE Mango Canton Stadium And THE Miskam Mwaghavul Palace In Mango yesterday, THE 24 day of January 2024 has voluntary And chart A path Before has put A stop has THE threat.

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"We called on THE direction of both beliefs has call their followers has order And ensure total compliance with THE imposed by the government curfew. Both evenings to have promised has conform In THE interest of peace In their communities.

"On in the name of of THE officers And Men of Plateau State Police Order, I to want has take This moment has commemorate THE government And GOOD people of Mango LGA on THE loss of lives And properties as A result of these attacks.

"I Also wish has TO DO he clear that THE Order below My direction And monitoring will bear zero tolerance has any of them act of crime, And will continue has intensify It is efforts towards restoration peace, public trust And normality In THE State, » added.

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