By Hosea Parah, Abuja

The Inspector General Of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew N. Onyeka to seal up all the 17 Local Government Secretariats of the State. 

This was contained in a statement signed by DSP Alfred Alabo, Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) on Thursday.

According to the statement,this has become necessary as a result of tensions around the leadership of the Local Government Areas, and  the possible threat that supporters and Local Government Chairmen are posing to critical infrastructure, lives and properties in the State.

The statement stated that, the decision to take this action is in accordance with the exercise of our constitutional responsibility as the Nigeria Police Force, to ensure that the above doesn’t hold sway on the Plateau.

Added that Nigeria Police Force on the Plateau cannot sit down and watch things go wrong under our watch, hence the need to make this critical decision of sealing up the Local Government secretariats.

The command therefore warns that it will not take it lightly with anyone who tries to disrupt this process or causes any confusion around the Local Government Secretariats, as we will ensure that the law takes it’s full course on such persons.

The CP commends the good people of Plateau State for their continued understanding and urged everyone to go about their lawful businesses as they all give peace a chance on the Plateau.