PLATEAU State Command has arrested a twenty-four (24) year old Fulani herder by name Abdulrahaman Kaila, who attacked and cut-off a farmer’s left hand at Sabonlayi Lakuahi in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The suspect was arrested by the Shendam Divisional Police Officer following a swift directive or order by the State Police Commissioner, CP Julius Okoro, to hunt the suspect and bring him to face the full wrath of the law.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this to journalists at the State Police Headquarters in Jos, the state capital while parading the suspect.
Responding to questions from journalists, the suspect said he acted in self-defense because the farmer was chasing him with dangerous weapons attempting to injure him. He claimed the farmer had a catapult and hoe, and was chasing him even though his cattle did not come close to his farm, hence his reaction for self-defense and in a process, his cutlass cut-off the farmer’s hands.
Earlier, the State Police Commissioner said, “Upon assumption of duty, I have painstakingly studied the security architecture of the state and outlined the prevalent crimes that are committed on the Plateau. These include kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and arm running, theft, farmers/herders clashes, cattle rustling, attacks on villages, etc which are more prevalent in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Mangu LGAs respectively.
“I have re-strategized and deployed new operational methods to tackling these security challenges in the state. While designing a workable security template for effective policing of the state, I noticed that there are certain local government areas that need more police stations and security presence.
“My management team and l have come up with modalities to help these communities by opening more police stations where there are none. Some Police Posts and Out Stations which were previously closed down will also be reopened and due to development and increase in population size of some communities in the state, we will soon upgrade some Out Stations to Police Stations”, he disclosed.
Okoro therefore, appealed to the good people of Plateau State to afford them all useful, accurate and timely information to assist them in tackling criminal situations in the state as policing was everyone’s business and promised to work hand in glove with other security agencies on the Plateau to enhance peace in the state.
“I am also using this medium to call on all my sister agencies to support and complement our efforts in making the state safer for all, as it is our responsibility to protect lives and properties of the citizenry which is the primary goal of all security agencies in the country”, the Police Commissioner also appealed.
