As plans to embark on a Nationwide protest in the country gather momentum, Plateau State Police Commissioner, CP Emmanuel Adesina, has cautioned against aggressiveness in the interest of peace and security in the State.
The CP noted that the Police are constitutionally conscious of the right of the citizens to protest and committed to ensuring that, there is no breakdown of law and order during the protest on the Plateau. He advised citizens to conduct themselves in a manner that peace and tranquility will not be tempered with during the period of the protest.
In a statement signed by the spokesman for the state Command DSP Already Alabo, the Police boss also assured protesters of adequate security and vowed to take appropriate lawful actions against any person or group of individuals who may infiltrate genuine protesters to foment trouble.
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He reminded protesters especially, the Youths who he described as pillars of peace that Plateau is a very delicate State, and therefore, they should do everything possible to avoid whatever can spark up crisis in the State.
The Commissioner of Police encourages residents to support and cooperate with Police personnel deployed to provide security before, during and after the protest, while urging the Police personnel to be civil in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities and respect the fundamental rights of protesters.
As part of proactive measures to deter mischief makers from creating panic with the aim to cause destruction of lives and property, the CP has ordered the immediate evacuation of unused and abandoned tyres on the streets, in market places, roadsides and wherever they could be found within the state. He appealed to Plateau residents to enforce the order by getting rid of all abandoned tyres within their vicinities.
The Plateau State Commissioner of Police also urges all residents to go about their lawful businesses without apprehension and report any suspicious activities or misconduct of any officers within the state.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
