A suspected protester who was arrested few days ago in Plateau State for allegedly calling on people to attack Petrol stations, Police stations, security operatives and other government infrastructures has called on the general public to ensure that the planned Nationwide protest against Bad Government in Nigeria is peaceful.
The suspect, Suleiman Yakubu who is 34 years old made the appeal on Tuesday when he was paraded before newsmen at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
According to the suspect, he allegedly made calls for people to attack properties and security operatives with the intention to have more views or generate more traffics to his social media page on TikTok.
He said he called for the burning down of fuel stations because of the high cost of purchasing the Petrol Motor Spirit, PMS in Nigeria.
Adding that the high cost of purchasing PMS in the country has made the price of bread to scale up to ₦2000.
The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi while speaking during the suspect parade, said: “as you are all aware, a video recently went viral on TikTok, where an individual incited violence against state critical infrastructures, law enforcement agencies, and private individuals in Plateau State, in connection with the planned nationwide protest.
The video, originating from a TikTok account identified as “Dan_Mallam68,” showed the suspect provocatively urging the public to attack petrol stations, security operatives, and destroy critical state and private infrastructures.
Upon receiving this information, the Nigeria Police Force in Plateau State, with support from relevant stakeholders, traced the suspect’s location to Ahmadu Bello Way.
On 28th July 2024, Suleiman Yakubu, a 34-year-old resident of Jos North, was successfully apprehended.
During interrogation, Mr Yakubu confessed to being the individual in the viral video but has not been able to explain his motivation for such statements with severe criminal implications. He is currently in police custody as we continue our investigations.
In light of the planned nationwide protest, we have received credible intelligence indicating that certain individuals are planning to infiltrate the protest and cause chaos.
It is crucial for the leaders and organizers of the protest to interface with the police, providing us with vital information such as contact details for ease of communication, locations, routes, and schedules.
This collaboration will enable us to deploy our personnel effectively, ensuring the safety and security of all participants and the general public.
It is imperative to emphasize that the Nigeria Police will not tolerate any attempts by mischief-makers to destabilize the country or incite violence.
We remain committed to maintaining peace and order and urge everyone to exercise their right to protest responsibly and within the bounds of the law”
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