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Speaker 1: It may not be wrong to say lack of proper

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accountability by the Nigeria Police Force, President Bola armed Tanubu

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and the Governor of Plato State, Caleb Matfwug is largely

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responsible for the daily killings in the troubled Joss city

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of Plato State. This is probably glaring on Wednesday when

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a resident reported with the video evidence of a disturbing

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situation wherein a man was seen mobbed and stone to

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death at a very popular and ever busy road apparently

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within the area or near the University of Joss permanent site.

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Group of attackers are seen in the video operated for

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some minutes, if not up to an hour, used styx

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stones among others to hit the victim’s head until they

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were satisfied the man would have been dead, while vehicles

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were seen speeding off and moving away from them with

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no resistance or timely response from the Nigerian security operatives,

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even when the worsening security situations and tensions in Plato

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State have become of global concern. This the Plato’s State

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Command of the Nigeria Police Force in a statement on

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Wednesday only said a disagreement ensued between some news in

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Nasarawa Guan community of Joss North Local Government Area on

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Wednesday and caused minor tensions in the town, saying unfortunately,

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some houdlums and crisis merchants took advantage of the situation

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to cause fear and panic among traders and students within

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the university community. However, the Command, in collaboration with other

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security agencies, swiftly intervened, arrested the situation and restored calm

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in the area. But the Nigeria Police Force Command apparently

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kept newte on the now viral video of a man

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being mobbed and stoned to death in a brutal and

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highly provocative manner that can cause the reprisal attack, more

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so as daily killings in the state are attributed to

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religious differences. Although some persons said the victim was still alive,

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but some newspaper reported on Thursday morning that three persons,

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including the victim, were killed in the fresh violence that

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erupted in Plato State on Wednesday. According to the police

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press release signed and made available by the Plato State

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Police Command Public Relations Officer Alfred Alabo, following the relaxation

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of the forty eight hour curfew by the Executive Governor

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of Plato State, the Commissioner of Police C. P. Bassiowa,

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advises members of the public to comply with the curfew

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imposition as there will be strict enforcement. In the early

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hours of today, a disagreement which ensued between some youths

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in Nasarawakwan community of josslawth Local government area caused minor

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attentions in the town. Unfortunately, some hoodlums and crisis merchants

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took advantage of the situation to cause fear and panic

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commund traders and students within the university community. However, the Command,

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in collaboration with other security agencies, swiftly intervened, arrested the

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situation and restored calm in the area. Efforts being made

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by the police, the state government and the leadership of

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the school to provide buses to convey the students to

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their preferred locations, while massive security deployment has been made

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by the Command to secure other students and school facilities.

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So far, the Command has arrested seven suspects, including one

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Matthew Musa twenty seven years who was arrested in possession

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of two locally made firearms, and one Yakubu Abdulahi twenty

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six years old, who was wearing a military uniform with

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an extra shirt and a forged Nigerian Military School identity card.

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The suspects are currently under investigation at the State see

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ID and will be charged to court upon conclusion. The

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CPE hereby warns all criminal elements who intend to use

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this as an avenue to cause mayhem within the state

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that the Command will not hesitate to deal with them

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severely in accordance with the law. He further warns that

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the Command will not stand and watch lawless hoodlums turn

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the state into a theater for violence. He therefore calls

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on all parents, traditional religious leaders to warn their children, wards,

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congregants and followers to abide by the curfew restrictions, as

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the Command will show no mercy in ensuring that the

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Lord takes its full course. To report any suspicious activities

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within your environment, visit the nearest police station or contact

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our control room through the numbers below OH seven O

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eight eight nine O three five five. In a statement

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personally signed on Wednesday, President Bola Ahmed Tenubu said, I

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have postponed my trip to Eperu Ogan State. My first

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duty at this moment is to stand with the people

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of Plato. I will be in Jos to commiserate with

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families who have lost loved once and to reaffirm that

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those who seek to spread fear will not prevail. We

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will continue to strengthen our security response and ensure that

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justice is done. From Plato, I will proceed to Lagos

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to observe good Friday and then continue with scheduled engagements

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in Ogan, Lagos and by also focused on infrastructure, trade

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and economic growth. In moments of grief, we must stand together.

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In moments of progress, we must keep building. The work continues.

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Nigeria First Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Platau State also stated

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in a statement on Wednesday that today I visited President

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Bolah arm At Tanubu to brief him on the Palm

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Sunday night attack in the Anguin Recouba community of Jossmorth

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Local government area, and to update him on the proactive

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measures we have taken to address the situation. The incident

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was deeply unfortunate, but we thanked God that the situation

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has now been brought under control. In response to the attack,

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we swiftly implemented several proactive steps, including the imposition of

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a forty eight hour curfew, the reinforcement of the existing

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ban on motorcycle operations within the Greater Jossmaster Plan, and

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the immediate convening of a State Security Council meeting to

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review and strengthen our security framework to prevent further escalation.

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This morning, we relaxed the curfew from seven a m.

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To three pm to allow residents attend to essential activities. Regrettably,

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some misprints took advantage of this winning engage in looting

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an attempt to disrupt the peace. I am, however, pleased

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to report that our security forces responded promptly in restored

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order without delay. The President expressed his support for the

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decisive measures we have put in place to contain the

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situation and prevent or recurrence of such unfortunate incidents. He

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also offered valuable counsel on strategies to achieve lasting peace

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in the state and extended his heartfelt condolences to the

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victims and the people of Plato State. Deeply moved by

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the situation, the President has graciously adjusted his schedule to

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undertake an emergency visit to Plato State as a demonstration

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of his concern, solidarity and commitment to the people. He

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has also approved additional measures to be implemented in collaboration

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with security agencies to further stabilize the situation. Punch newspaper

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had reported earlier on Wednesday that tension has again erupted

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in Joss, Plato State has Fresh attacks by hoodlums on

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motorists and residents were recorded across several parts of the

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city on Wednesday, despite the recent relaxation of the curfew

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by the state government. According to our correspondent, sources said,

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a young man walking along the road leading to the

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Unijoss Permanent Site was hacked to death by hoodlums who

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descended on him without provocation. The killing further heightened panic

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among residents already on edge over the growing unrest in

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the Terminus Bouchi Road and Gangear areas. Several motorists had

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their windscreens smashed as mobs attacked passing vehicles and pedestrians.

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Business activities were paralyzed across affected communities, with many shop

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owners refusing to open for fear of being caught in

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the violence. Banks operating in the volatile locations were also

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forced to shut down operations temporarily as staff and customers

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struggled to navigate the escalating tension. Residents listed the most

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affected areas as the Unijor Ross Corridor, Bouchie Road, Farangada,

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Tina Junction and Chobe, noting that movement had significantly thinned

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out as many people opted to remain indoors. Some newspaper

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also reported that few hours after the relaxation of the

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forty eight hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State government

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over Sunday’s killing in Anguin Recouver, fresh violence erupted around

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the city centre yesterday, heightening tension and uncertainty. In the

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latest orgy of violence, two persons were killed in Gardabew

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area when some rampaging youths attacked traders who had displayed

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their wares early in the morning, while the third person

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was hacked to death along Ferrangada markets near the main

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campus of the University of Joss Unajos. In the heat

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of the mayhem, the bells of the Fatima Cathedral church

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continuously told signaling troubles. Consequently, youth from Gadebu Aparter and

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Choby barricaded the gigantic edifice and chased away Huglims who

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attempted to attack the church. As the achieve security officer

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of a state, how can you correct this impression?

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Speaker 2: The true picture of what is not well in the

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crisis of this nature, you can reduce it to one reason,

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is a mixture of multiple reasons, and sometimes you can

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only deduce the actual reasons when you’re able to get

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two groups of people, first the victims and then the attackers. Unfortunately,

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we’ve not been able to lay hands on the attackers

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yet to know their identities and their motive. But of

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course the victims would normally speak like you have said.

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But we are seeing this as an act of criminality.

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Is barbaric. We condemn it is an act of terrorism

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because whatever religion you belong to, it does not give

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you any basis to come and do the kind of

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actions that we’re done on. We’re therefore hoping that going

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forward will deal with this as criminality. As one hold

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lady bring day, you bring me in A Mortgages aware