The Plateau State Police Command had on Thursday, warned hoodlums against any attempt to burn down or carry out any form of violence on the Court of Appeal complex, Jos division.
The statement by the police comes a day after alleged supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), staged a protest around Maraban Jama’a and Old Airport Junction in protest to the Appeal Court Judgments which sacked all PDP lawmakers in the National Assembly from Plateau over lack of party structure.
DSP Alabo Alfred, the spokesperson of the command, in a statement, condemned the activities of the PDP supporters adding that no unlawful act will be accommodated in the state.
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“The police commissioner has observed with dismay the way and manner in which some aimless group of persons clustered and unlawfully blocked the public highway around Old Airport junction, Mararaban Jama’a and even attempted to set ablaze the Court of Appeal structure Jos in the name of protest against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, in respect of the Senatorial/House of Representatives that was delivered on Wednesday.
Daily Trust reports that the CP also urged parents, traditional rulers including religious leaders to warn their wards from carrying out any unlawful act that will bring destruction of peace in the state
However, DSP Alabo, added that, the Commissioner advised all members of the public to maintain peace and go about their lawful businesses.
“In order to maintain peace, law and order in the state, the CP has warned individuals, or groups of persons protesting under any guise, whose reaction could truncate the peace currently being enjoyed in the state to desist from such actions or else, the police command will not hesitate to take decisive action against the perpetrators in accordance with the extant laws” he added
“The CP, therefore, warned parents, traditional/religious leaders, to warn their wards and subjects, to steer clear from such unlawful protests to avoid being apprehended by the law enforcement agencies.”
