Police ban night grazing, illegal mining activities in Plateau

In a bid to curb the recurring waves of convulsive attacks and killings attributed to bandits crossed the state, the Plateau State Police Command has placed a broad prohibition connected each nighttime grazing and amerciable mining activities, with a stern informing that violators would look the afloat wrath of the law.

The announcement which was contained successful a connection issued connected Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alabo Alfred, said the measurement was taken pursuing the Palm Sunday onslaught connected March 29th astatine Angwan Rukuba assemblage of Jos North Local Government Area wherever respective radical were killed and scores of others injured.

Alabo stated that portion the authorities was inactive reeling from the shocking attack, different enactment of unit broke retired successful Ban, Gero, and Du’a communities of Barkin Ladi and Jos North LGAs connected Wednesday allegedly carried retired by suspected Fulani bandits wherever immoderate persons including farmers and herders were killed.

The Police spokesperson added that connected Friday night, 3 persons were besides killed, portion 1 different was injured successful Nyamgo Gyel, a assemblage successful Jos South LGA, prompting the Command to instrumentality proactive actions to forestall further occurrences.

“In effect to the incidental and arsenic portion of proactive measures to safeguard lives and properties, the Commissioner of Police has directed the contiguous enforcement of a statewide prohibition connected nighttime grazing...