No fewer than 109 Persons suspected to have participated in the looting of a warehouse in the Plateau State Agricultural Development Programme (PADP), in the early house of Sunday have been paraded by the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), deployed to restore law and order in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States.
The suspects defied the 24-hour curfew imposed on Saturday and went to break the warehouse located at the Dogon Dutse area of Jos North Local Government Area of the State despite a 24 hours curfew imposed by the State government.
Comander of the OPSH Major Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo while parading the 109 suspects at the OPSH headquarters in Jos said the suspects were arrested with items looted at the PADP warehouse.
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According to the commander, the suspects destroyed the warehouse and stole fertilizers, chemicals generators, and other farming items during curfew hours.
Gen. Okwonkwo assured that the suspects which included 97 male and 12 female, would be prosecuted.
Editor : Paul Akhagbemhe
