The Plateau State Police Command on Saturday said it had deployed more personnel to provide security in Bokkos and other troubled LGs in Plateau state after the deadly attack which left about 195 residents dead.
The spokesman for the command, Alabo Alfred, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday said the action complied with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police after visiting the state to assess the situation of things.
“The deployment is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police who provided additional manpower and resources to the state to augment the operational strength of the command to manage the ugly situation and provide safety for residents of the affected areas.
“As part of measures to protect lives and property in the affected areas, the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Okoro Alawari, has placed a ban on all forms of late-night spiritual and social gathering in Bokkos, Barkin-Ladi, Riyom and Mangu LGAs.
“The CP emphasised that all ‘Cross Over to New Year’ programmes should be rescheduled to hold at early hours of dusk, not to exceed 7 p.m. of the night.”