- Iyua said the suspects were declared wanted in connection with various attacks that left several persons dead and properties destroyed in various parts of the state.
- Tezungwe Iyua disclosed this during a press conference in Jos on Friday.
A special taskforce, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Kaduna states, on Friday declared 11 persons wanted over their alleged involvement in various attacks and killings.
The persons were wanted for questioning for their complicity in attacks on different locations, especially in Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State.
OPSH said that the persons were wanted for questioning for their complicity in attacks on different locations in the state.
Deputy Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Terzungwe Iyua, disclosed this at a press briefing held at the OPSH headquarters in Jos.
Iyua said that handsome reward awaited whoever could assist the authorities in arresting them.
He gave the names of the wanted persons as Muhammadu MP from Bokkos with phone number: O9114827408; Muhammed (aka) MOPOL with phone number 09126869112; Rabiu Ibrahim from Yelwa/ Gashish/Nghar villages; Buba Sobe from Tenti in Barkin Ladi, Senfos Inusa Gaine from Zorgom and Nahaska Boderi also from Tenti, in Barkin Ladi.
Others are: Dudi Mohammadu from Yamusa Bago hamlet in Machambe Village, Habu Mohammadu from Yamusa Bago hamlet in Machambe Village, Ja’afaru Matakala from Yamusa Bago hamlet in Machambe Village; Hassan Waje from Yamusa Bago hamlet in Machambe Village and Sanusi Dafor from Bokkos local council.
According to the deputy commander, despite all efforts to restore peace to the area, the wanted persons continued to be a clog in the wheel of progress.
He noted that in line with the mandate of Operation SAFE HAVEN, the officers and men would not rest on their oars in the efforts to bring the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to face justice.
“We have sustained intelligence-led operations, which led to the neutralization of some of the criminals who participated in the attacks.
“A handsome reward awaits any person or group of persons, who provides useful information leading to the arrest of any of the wanted suspects. Anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the wanted suspects should kindly contact Operation SAFE HAVEN, the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies,” DCP Iyua added.