Minister of Interior, retired Lt.- Gen.Abdulrahman Dambazau has
directed the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC) to urgently put an end to the resurgence of violent crisis in
Plateau.
Dambazau gave the directive in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr Ehisienmen Osaigbovo, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The minister also urged the security agencies to map out strategies
to maintain adequate security visibility in the rural communities to
re-assure residents of their safety, and deter criminally minded
persons.
The minister noted, “the unquantifiable efforts of the Plateau State
Government and security agencies at finding lasting solution to the
worrisome crisis in the state.”
He said there was need for security operatives to redouble their
intelligence gathering mechanism by working closely with their host
communities to ensure steady flow of actionable intelligence needed to
nip such crisis in the bud.
Dambazau commiserated with the government and people of Plateau over the highly reprehensible incident.
He assured the people of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration
determination to put an end to violent crisis in Plateau and other parts
of the country.
The minister, therefore, urged the people of Plateau to refrain from
reprisal attacks, as the perpetrators of the dastardly acts would not go
unpunished.