The police command in Plateau has arrested one Suleiman Yakubu for allegedly inciting violence in one of his TikTok videos.
In a statement, Alfred Alabo, spokesperson of the police,
said the suspect was arrested for “stimulating violence” ahead of the planned
nationwide protest.
He said Yakubu, with the username “Dan-Mallam68” on TikTok,
was arrested at Ahmadu Bello Way in Jos through an informant.
“On 27/07/2024, the attention of the command was drawn to
the video putatively emanating from a Tik Tok account, identified as Dam-Mallam68,”
the statement reads.
“Based on the
strength of the information, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel
Olugbemiga Adesina, sets tactical assets of the Command on motion to trace and
apprehend the source of the mischievous video.
“Consequently, on 28/07/2024 around 11:30 AM, one Suleiman
Yakubu (male, aged 34 years) of Jos North, Plateau state who appeared in the
viral video was picked at Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos through an impeccable
informant.
“While in our custody, the suspect confessed to being the
one in the video. Meanwhile, the investigation is still ongoing.
“In view of the
above, the commissioner of police wishes to state that the police will
intensely resist any attempt by mischief makers to plunge the State into chaos.
He stressed the need for peace to remain untempered in the state before, during
and after the protest.
“The Plateau state commissioner of police also urges the
good people of Plateau state to be law abiding and refrain from making inciting
comments that will threaten peace and security in the state.”
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