Rampaging youths in Miango, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau, on Sunday evening, burnt the Police Station and the Upper Area Court in the area after an annual festival.
The Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, ASP Samuel Dabai, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Jos that the incident followed a disagreement between two youths after the festival.
“After the festival, an argument ensued between two youths and one of them brought out an axe and wanted to split his colleague's head but policemen quickly intervened and arrested the two of them.
“But the youths in the area mobilised, attacked the Police Station and released their colleagues. They also burnt the station and a court in the area in the process.”
Dabai said that no arrest had been made in connection with the incident as the policemen on duty were few and had to “run for their lives’’.
“Who will make the arrest when they (the youths) were attacking the Police Station? The officers who were on ground were not enough to resist them or make any arrest.”
Dabai said that a police officer, who was injured in the process, was rushed to the hospital and has been responding to treatment.
According to him, investigation into the incident has commenced while all those involved in the dastardly act will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
The police spokesman warned youths against being unruly, particularly against security personnel, who are safeguarding lives and property as well as maintaining law and order.
However, the military Special Task Force (STF) maintaining security in the State, said that the situation in the area had been brought under control.
STF spokesman, Capt. Mdahyelya Markus, told NAN on Monday in Jos that some suspects had also been arrested in connection with the incident.
“Our men have been deployed to the area to restore law and order while some of the youths have been arrested and are being interrogated.”?
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