The Plateau State Police Command received a report in the early hour of Tuesday, 12th November 2024, of a shallow dug hole suspected to have been planted with an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Ahmadu Bello Way beside the Old Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) fence, creating panic among the residents of the State.
Upon receiving the report, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina psc immediately ordered the Area Commander Metro and the Officer in Charge of the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit (Anti-Bomb Squad) to mobilize a team of bomb technicians to the scene in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), “C” Division to assess the situation and take necessary actions.
The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, psc and members of his management team also visited the scene for an on-the-spot assessment as the area was declared safe by the Police EOD team who did a full examination on the scene.
The Police Commissioner commended the good people of Plateau State for being security conscious and cooperating with the police throughout the exercise. He therefore urges Plateau citizens to go about their normal business activities without fear, as the area is safe and free of any threats to lives and properties.