Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba, has ordered the deployment of additional operational asset including a Police Surveillance Helicopter, two Units of Police Mobile Force and two Cells of Counter Terrorism Unit to Plateau State.

His order is part of ongoing, coordinated efforts at restoring public order in Rukuba and its environs, following the unfortunate incident of last Saturday, surveillance helicopter, manned by operatives of Nigeria Police Airwing, is expected to carry out aerial surveillance and confidence-boosting patrols within the hotspots in coordinated operations with the ground troops.

He noted that thirteen additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, bringing the total number of arrested persons to thirty-three.

Baba assured that the police is committed to working with other patriotic stakeholders toward restoring public order in Plateau and other parts of the country.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Police Intervention Team (PIT), DIG Sanusi Lemu, is already on ground in Plateau, coordinating Police investigative, operational and peace-building response.