Easter Celebration: Plateau Police Command Deploys 2211 Personnel

By Jide Afolabi,

The Plateau State Police Command says it has deployed 2, 211 personnel to maintain peace and order in the state during the Easter celebration.

The Command noted that visitors to the state during the period including students coming back home for the holiday are covered in the operational order.

The Command in a press statement signed and issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tyopev Mathias Terna on Thursday said that the ongoing Jos Carnival at the Polo Field has also been provided with adequate security.

Giving the breakdown of the personnel deployed, Tyopev said, “Plateau State Police Command, Jos in line with its core constitutional mandate of safeguarding lives and property of citizens has marshaled out two thousand two hundred and eleven (2211) personnel comprising of 45 SPOs, 258 Inspectors, 1832 Rank, and File as well as 76 Traffic Wardens for the Easter Celebration, 2019.”

“We have also prepared adequately for the students that will be coming back to Jos for their Easter Holidays and the visitors who may be in Plateau to enjoy the break. All of you are covered in our Operation Order.
The Command wants to advise at this juncture that while going out for church activities or other outings, families should endeavour to leave at least one person at home so as to deter criminals whose stock in trade is to break into other people’s houses whenever they are not in for the sole reason of Stealing.”

The Command, however, pleads with residents of Plateau State to be security conscious and call the Police on the following telephone numbers while in distress; 07059473022,08038907662, 08075391844.

The Command wished all Christian Faithfuls a Happy Easter Celebration.