Plateau Govt Gives 48 Hours To Looters To Return Stolen Palliatives

Plateau State Government says the looters of the COVID-19 palliatives have been given an ultimatum of 48 hours to return the stolen items.

The State Police Command described the act as criminal, adding that the looters should return the stolen palliatives before Wednesday.

Acting Spokesman of the State Police Command, Donbey Peters, made this known in a statement on Monday.

The statement partly read, “Sequel to the ugly occurrences that bedevilled some parts of the state particularly Jos North and Jos South LGAs, the Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, CP Edward Egbuka, has condemned in totality the breaking and looting into government warehouses, shops and private houses of individuals by hoodlums and other criminals within Jos and Bukuru metropolis under the guise of #EndSARS protests.

“He described it as an act of criminality aimed at truncating the tireless efforts of the police and other security agencies on the Plateau. This has led to the arrest of over a hundred persons.

The statement reminded the public that the 24-hour curfew imposed by the government is still in place and cautioned the public against disobedience.

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