Plateau State Police Command says it has arrested eight suspected kidnappers, even as it assured residents of the state of its commitment to provide watertight security before, during, and after the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
Addressing newsmen in Jos, Plateau, on Friday, the State Commissioner of Police, Batholomew Onyeka, disclosed that the command has deployed all operational and intelligence assets at its disposal as well as devised the best crime detection and prevention strategies to effectively police the entire state to ensure hitch-free celebrations.
The State Commissioner of Police further pointed out that tricycle operations within Jos metropolis and Bukuru on the 25th and 26th of December, 2022, have been suspended while the ban on motorcycles is still in force, adding that the use of fireworks, firecrackers, and knockouts are totally banned before, during, and after the Christmas and New Year celebrations.