Twenty (20) suspects have been arrested in connection to attack on Innocent citizens in Rukuba community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State on Saturday 14, August 2021.
This is as the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, have ordered immediate deployment of Police Intervention Team to Plateau State to carry out on-the-spot assessment and ensure enhanced, coordinated response to protect the community and boost public confidence in the affected area(s) of the State.
In a signed statement by the Force Public Relation Officer CP Frank Mba, the Police Intervention Team is led by DIG Sanusi N. Lemu, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Finance and Administration who is also the coordinating DIG, North-Central geo-political zone.
The Team comprises personnel of Police Tactical Units – the Police Mobile Force (PMF), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Special Forces, amongst others were deployed to protect the communities, prevent further attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Also deployed are investigators and covert operatives from the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) and the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB).
Other terms of reference includes providing additional investigative, intelligence and forensic support to the Plateau State Police Command in the ongoing investigations and rescue operations.
The IGP, while condemning the incident, called for calm and assured victims and relatives of the attack that the Police are working with the military, other security forces and the State Government to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book.
He further enjoined citizens in the affected area(s) to support the security forces deployed to the hotspot by providing useful information that will lead to the arrest of other perpetrators of the crime and forestall any further attack.
Meanwhile, 33 victims of the unfortunate incident have been rescued.
