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By Raymond Gukas, Jos
The recent dawn deadly attack on some communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State has taken a different dimension as the fleeing attackers are reportedly finding escape routes.
This is coming at a time the state police command is confirming more deployments and arrest of five persons and recovering of arms, the state Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Alfred Alabo said in a statement.
“it is not only barbaric, devilish but callous for some miscreants to take the lives of fellow human beings for just no reason, the Senator -elect, Diket Plang said in a statement.
According to Alabo, “the Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command CP Bartholomew N. Onyeka in the wake of attacks in some villages and adjoining areas of Mangu LGA, has made more reinforcement from DOPS Plateau Command, MOPOL 8, CTU, NSCDC and Operation Rainbow all teams led by the very dutiful, tireless and hard-working Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Operations, DCP Emmanuel Ado.
Ado who is the Area Commande of Pankshin division, will be assisted by ACP John Sendere and “troops from STF were mobilized to the area, which has now led to the subjugation and retreat of the attackers”
According to the state police spokesman, two Hilux vans belonging to NSCDC were overran and vandalized by the attackersand the arrested are currently in the custody of the STF with exhibits recovered which includes AK 47 rifle, a revolver pistol and cartridges.
He said in the course of the struggle with the attackers, one Cpl. Abdullahi Umar 07NA attached to sector 8 STF sustained bullet injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the STF headquarters, Jos.
“Heavy security presence has been deployed to the area to forestall any further breakdown of law and order.
So far calm has been restored to the general area of Mangu Local Government, while monitoring continues”, he assured.
