Police Condemn Attack On Plateau Community

The Plateau State Police Command has condemned the attack on the Bwoi District of Mangu Local Government Area of the state by unidentified persons.

The attack which took place on Tuesday led to the killing of 30 people, the police confirmed. 

In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Alfred Alabo, the state's commissioner of police, CP Bartholomew Onyeka, described the incident as unfortunate.

Alabo added that the Commissioner has directed for immediate deployment of armed personnel to the area.

The police spokesperson added that the assailants had abandoned their motorcycles and a Sharon vehicle including some other items for the attack. 

”As we speak, the culprits are on the run while our officers are still on their trail with the aim to ensure that they are neutralised and arrested,” Alabo added.

He further stated that the police commissioner has called on residents of the area to remain peaceful while calling on them to support security agencies with relevant information.

”The commissioner of police expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident that has claimed the lives of yet-to-be-identified persons from various villages within the area.

”At about 11:56 p.m. on Tuesday, we received a distress call from one of our Police officers in charge of Tanknale village of Mangu, that some gunmen were shooting sporadically in a nearby village.

”The commissioner immediately mobilised all assets in the command to the scene to ensure that the suspects are arrested and brought to book.

”Further information from the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), ACP Bawa Sale, who was also present at the scene, reveals that with help from other security agencies in the command, the hoodlums were chased away,” Alabo said.