Yuletide: Police Impose Ban On Night Grazing, Farming, Others In Plateau

According to the Plateau State Police Command, farm operations and nighttime grazing are prohibited in the state from December 23, 2024, to January 3, 2025.

The State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed this on Friday in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Alabo Alfred.

The commissioner said the decision was part of a series of engagements with stakeholders, including council chairmen, aimed at ensuring a peaceful atmosphere during and after the Christmas festive season.

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The statement  also banned the late-night operation of beer parlours and night mining activities, as well as the operation of commercial motorcycles

The statement read, “The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina, in a bid to ensure a hitch-free Christmas and New Year celebration, held a strategic security meeting with council chairmen of some local government areas of the state yesterday at the command headquarters, here in Jos.”

The statement further explained that the meeting was convened as part of the commissioner’s proactive and strategic efforts to ensure a peaceful atmosphere for the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebration throughout the state, especially in the following local government areas: Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bokkos, and Mangu, respectively.

It added, “The Plateau State Commissioner of Police has put in place effective security arrangements and made all necessary deployments to all the seventeen (17) local government areas to ensure that there are no threats to the peace currently being enjoyed in the state.

“After due consultation with his management team and critical stakeholders within the state, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, during a stakeholders meeting today, has placed restrictions on the following activities from 23rd December 2024 to 3rd January 2025 in Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bokkos, and Mangu Local Government Areas: night grazing by herders, night farming by farmers, late-night operation of beer parlours, night mining activities, and operation of commercial motorcycles (Okada).

“The CP also wishes to announce to the general public that there will be a ban on the activities of commercial tricycles, also known as “Keke NAPEP,” within the Jos Bukuru metropolis from 25th to 26th December 2024 and on the 1st of January 2025. He also wishes to reiterate that the total ban on the activities of commercial motorcycles remains in force.”

The statement stressed that all these restrictions are to be in force between the hours of 6 pm to 6 am daily.

The statement further stated that the command had made massive deployments to major flashpoints within the state and is also working in synergy with the military, other security agencies within the state and members of  security help groups to ensure that the security of the  State and Borders is guaranteed throughout the festive period

“The CP therefore calls on the good people of Plateau State to cooperate with the police and other security agencies in ensuring that these restrictions are obeyed, for the good of all.

“The command regrets any inconveniences that these restrictions may cause on any person or group of persons.

“We want you to note that all of our policies are for the peace and security of all Plateau residents and not meant to intimidate or inconvenience anyone,” the statement concluded.