The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a video released on his TikTok account that incited violence related to the planned nationwide protest.
In a press statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, it was revealed that the 34-year-old suspect, Sleiman Yakubu, a resident of Jos North, was apprehended on Sunday afternoon at Ahmadu Bello Way, thanks to a reliable informant.
Part of the statement reads, “The attention of the command was drawn to the video putatively emanating from a TikTok 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, sets tactical assets of the command on motion to trace and apprehend the source of the mischievous video.”
Consequently, the suspect was trailed following intelligence reports was arrested, and has since confessed to being the author of the inciting video.
The commissioner of police emphasized that the police would strongly resist any attempts by troublemakers to plunge the state into chaos. He stressed the importance of maintaining peace and security in the state before, during, and after the protest.
He urged citizens to be law-abiding, refrain from making inciting comments that could threaten peace and security, and report any suspicious activities to the police.