POLICE PRESS RELEASE

The Plateau State Police Command in its quest to have a hitch free Sallah celebration held a meeting today 31st May, 2019 with some religious leaders and critical stakeholders in Plateau State in other to fine tune its strategies to ensure a crime free 2019 across the State.

1. The Federal Government recently announced 4th and 5th June 2019 as Public Holidays to commemorate the Eid – El – Fitr celebrations. It is therefore necessary to solicit the cooperation of the peace loving people of Plateau State in the maintenance of law and order during the festivities.
2. In furtherance with the above;

• The Police shall deploy a total of two thousand one hundred and eighty one (2,181) personnel to detect and prevent crime as well as control traffic to ensure that the Sallah celebrations end without any ugly incident.  
• There is a total ban of the use of tricycles (Keke) on the Sallah day within Jos metropolis and Bukuru areas of the State.
• The National Museum and Wildlife Park shall be opened to the public on the Sallah day and beyond. However, no one is allowed to take in any offensive weapons such as knives and clubs or obnoxious drugs as anyone arrested with the above mentioned items will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
• The ban on the sale and use of fireworks such as knockout, bangers and other explosives is still in force and violators will equally face the wrath of the law.
• There will be diversion of Traffic in some selected areas during the Eid – El – Fitr Prayers to avoid any clash.
• Worshippers are advised to park their vehicles at a distance not less than 100 metres from the praying grounds. They are also encouraged to pray close to their homes since tricycles will not be allowed on the day of festivity.
• For the security of worshippers, they may be subjected to security checks hence the need for them to cooperate with law enforcement agents.
• The ban on the use of motorcycles is still in force within the Jos metropolis and Bukuru. Any violator of the ban will be brought to book.
• Due to past experiences where various vices are committed after prayers, youths are hereby advised in their own interest to vacate the praying grounds immediately after prayers to avoid arrest and prosecution by security agencies.
• All religious as well as community leaders are required to counsel their children/wards on the need for them not to indulge in drugs/substance abuse as well as any other form of anti social activities.

1. Furthermore, members of the public are enjoined to be security conscious and volunteer useful and timely information to the Police and other security agencies in other to curtail the Pre-Sallah illegal activities of Sara-Suka and other cult groups.
2. The contact numbers of the Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, the Deputy Commissioner of Police Department of Operations and the Police Control Room are hereby made available to the general public in case of any distress; 08035772975, 08034192853, 07059473022, 08038907662.  
3. The Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command wishes all residents of Plateau a hitch free Eid – El – Fitr celebration, please.

DSP TYOPEV MATHIAS TERNA, ANIPR
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (PPRO),
PLATEAU STATE POLICE COMMAND, JOS.

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