The Plateau State Police Command reportedly released over 200 dogs to enforce a curfew in the Tudun Wada area.
The Plateau State Police Command reportedly released over 200 dogs to enforce a curfew in the Tudun Wada area.
According to reports, over 200 police dogs were released into the community to aid in curfew enforcement, but only three of them returned alive.
In a statement on Monday, the CP said the move was based on security intelligence which revealed that hoodlums were planning to hijack the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests to cause mayhem in the state.
The statement, signed by the command’s spokesman, said,
“In line with the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State Government following the actions of unscrupulous elements amidst the peaceful protest in the state, the
Plateau State Police Command has robustly deployed officers to various areas within Jos metropolis and Bukuru to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
“Intelligence reports at our disposal suggest that hoodlums are planning to cause mayhem in the state, and it is evident that the miscreants are on the verge of hijacking the peaceful protest to loot shops within the commercial nerve of the state massively.
“The Plateau State Police Command is committed to maintaining peace in the state and will not allow any person or group of individuals to plunge the state into unruly turmoil.
“It is our constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property and ensure public safety. We are fully committed to ensuring that criminals do not execute their evil plans.”
