Plateau: Gov imposes 24-hour curfew, police teargas PDP lawmakers

Plateau: Gov imposes 24-hour curfew, police teargas PDP lawmakers

There is trouble in Plateau State as the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area.

The development came just as policemen on Tuesday teargassed the 16 Peoples Democratic Party members of the Plateau State House of Assembly who were sacked by the Court of Appeal.

The curfew report is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere.

According to the governor, the decision to impose the curfew followed the deteriorating security situation in the area.

The statement read in the part, “Governor Mutfwang took the decision after consultations with the relevant security agencies.

“He stated that only persons on essential duties are allowed to move within the local government area until further notice.

“He urged all citizens, especially residents of Mangu Local Government Area, to comply with the directive and assist the security personnel by providing reliable information to restore peace and order in the area.

“He lamented that some people are still determined to create an atmosphere of insecurity in the state, despite the government’s efforts to end the activities of terrorist elements.

“He expressed his sympathy to the families of the victims and the injured and assured them that the government will not relent in ensuring lasting peace in the state.

“He promised that the curfew will be reviewed as soon as the security situation improves.”

The police came hard on the PDP lawmakers who had arrived at the Rayfield Old Government House in Jos Tuesday morning alongside their supporters preparatory to their resumption of plenary.

The security operatives took over the house of assembly premises, preventing the sacked lawmakers from going into the chambers.