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Plateau Killings: IGP Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, Arrests 13 More Suspects.

Plateau Killings: IGP Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, Arrests 13 More Suspects.

Plateau Killings: IGP Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, Arrests 13 More Suspects.

The Nigerian Police force has announced the arrest of 13 more suspects involved in the gruesome killing of 26 travellers in Rukuba area, Jos North on Saturday.

In a statement issued on Monday, signed by Force PRO, Frank Mba, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has ordered the deployment of a Surveillance Helicopter to the area to assist investigations.

“As part of ongoing, coordinated efforts at restoring public order in Rukuba and its environs, following the unfortunate incident of Saturday 14th, August, 2021, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the deployment of additional operational asset including a Police Surveillance Helicopter, two (2) Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) and two (2) Cells of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) to Plateau State.”

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Plateau Killings: IGP Deploys Surveillance Helicopter, Arrests 13 More Suspects.

“The 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.”