Planned protest: Plateau police command nabs suspects inciting violence in viral Tik Tok video
July 29, 2024
The Plateau State Police Command has trailed and arrested the author of an inciting video released on TikTok dtimulating violence in connection with the planned nationwide protest.
According to the police command in a statement, on Friday, July 27, 2024 the attention of the Command was drawn to the video putatively emanating from a Tik Tok account, identified as “Dam-Mallam68”.
The suspect in the video was seen assertively inciting the public to attack security operatives and burn down critical State and private infrastructures in Plateau State as part of the activities for the protest.
Based on the strength of the information, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, set tactical assets of the Command on motion to trace and apprehend the source of the mischievous video.
Consequently, on 28/07/2024 around 11:30 AM, one Suleiman Yakubu (male, aged 34 years) of Jos North, Plateau State who appeared in the viral video was picked at Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos through an impeccable informant.
While in our custody, the suspect confessed to being the one in the scatheful video. Meanwhile, investigation is still ongoing.
In view of the above, the Commissioner of Police wishes to state that the Police will intensely resist any attempt by mischief makers to plunge the State in to chaos.
The Plateau State Commissioner of Police also urges the good people of Plateau State to be law abiding and refrain from making inciting comments that will threaten peace and security in the State.