Police Arrest Five Suspects In Plateau Killings

The Plateau State Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested five persons in connection with the recent killings in Mangu Local Government Area of the State.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Alfred Alabo who disclosed this in a statement in Jos also confirmed that two Hilux vans belonging to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC were overran and vandalized by the attackers.

Alabo stated that this was made possible as the  Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command CP Bartholomew Onyeka in the wake of attacks in some village and adjoining areas of Mangu LGA, has made more reinforcement from several Plateau Police Command, MOPOL 8, CTU, NSCDC and Operation Rainbow with  the  Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operations, DCP Emmanuel Ado as the team leader, assisted by the  Area Commander Pankshin ACP John Sendere.

According to the PPRO troops from STF were mobilised to the area, which has now led to the subjugation and retreat of the attackers.

"Two Hilux vans belonging to NSCDC were overrun and vandalized by the attackers."

"Five 5 suspects have so far been arrested and are currently in the custody of the STF. 
Also, exhibits recovered include AK 47 rifle, a revolver pistol and cartridges."

The statement further added that "in the course of the struggle with the attackers, one Cpl. Abdullahi Umar 07NA attached to sector 8 STF sustained bullet injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the STF headquarters, Jos."

"Heavy security presence has been deployed to the area to forestall any further breakdown of law and order and so far calm has been restored to the general area of Mangu Local Government, while monitoring continues."

"The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Bartholomew Onyeka also assured the good people of the State that the Command under his watch will continue to do everything within its constitutional power to ensure the security of lives and properties of all the citizens of the  State.