Plateau gives looters 48 hours to return looted palliatives

The Plateau State Government has announced a 48 hours grace for looters to return stolen COVID-19 palliatives in their possession or risk being arrested.

It will be recalled that a warehouse storing COVID-19 palliatives in Bukuru community, Jos South LGA of Plateau state was looted on Saturday.

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Reacting to the incident on Monday, the State Police Command described the act as criminal, and stressed that the looters should return the stolen palliatives before Wednesday.

This was disclosed by the acting Spokesman of the State Police Command, Donbey Peters in a statement released on Monday.

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The statement read in part, “Sequel to the ugly occurrences that bedevilled some parts of the state particularly Jos North and Jos South LGAs, the Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, CP Edward Egbuka, has condemned in totality the breaking and looting into government warehouses, shops and private houses of individuals by hoodlums and other criminals within Jos and Bukuru metropolis under the guise of #EndSARS protests.

“He described it as an act of criminality aimed at truncating the tireless efforts of the police and other security agencies on the Plateau. This has led to the arrest of over a hundred persons.

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“He stated that the Government of Plateau State is giving these looters the grace to return immediately, every looted item to the nearest local government office not later than Wednesday 28/10/2020. Anyone found in possession of any looted item after this date will be arrested and brought to book.”

Furthermore, the statement also reminded the public that the 24-hour curfew imposed by the government is still in place and cautioned the public against disobedience.

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