THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of additional operational asset including a police surveillance helicopter to Plateau State.
This follows an attack that led to the death of some travellers along Rukuba Road in the Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba, the police revealed that 33 suspects have been arrested in connection to the attack which also left many injured.
The statement read, “As part of ongoing coordinated efforts at restoring public order in Rukuba and its environs, following the unfortunate incident of Saturday 14th, August 2021, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the deployment of additional operational asset including a Police Surveillance Helicopter, two units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) and two cells of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) to Plateau State.
“The surveillance helicopter, manned by operatives of Nigeria Police Airwing, is expected to carry out aerial surveillance and confidence-boosting patrols within the hotspots, in coordinated operations with the ground troops.
“The IGP noted that 13 additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, bringing the total number of arrested persons to 33. He assured that the NPF is committed to working with other patriotic stakeholders toward restoring public order in Plateau and other parts of the country.
“Meanwhile, the Head of the Police Intervention Team (PIT), DIG Sanusi N. Lemu, mni, is already on the ground in Plateau, coordinating Police investigative, operational and peace-building response.”
