Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Plateau State Police Command has announced the arrest of one Sulaiman Yakubu for inciting violence. According to the Command, Yakubu was calling on residents of the State to burn down police stations, military barracks, and business areas during the nationwide protest planned for August 1st.
The Command stated that Yakubu in a viral TikTok video, called on residents in Plateau State to “test the ground” on Monday before Thursday.
Yakubu in the video was heard saying, ”Guys, I think on Monday, we should start burning the useless filling stations in Jos North, Jos South, and Jos East. Then, on the following day, we should burn the Yankwalli and Terminus markets and the rest. We should get them down to ashes.
“Maybe on the third day, if they kill one of our men, we should start going to each Division nearest to our side. And to start burning down the useless police stations, soldiers’ barracks, and STF.
“On the fourth day, if we don’t get the response we want, we should start going to those bakeries. Where they make bread and burn them. We need to torch down those useless places. If there is no change on the fourth day, on the fifth day, we should start attacking these big men at Rayfield area. This bad government, we must end it. No going back. Men must be active.”
According to the police, Yakubu upon arrest owned up to the video. He said, “I posted on TikTok that we should come out for a protest on Monday. We will burn filling stations and markets. We will burn police stations if our men are killed.”
Yakubu, however, claimed that a friend warned him that the video would implicate him, so he deleted it.
He was, however, tracked by the police and arrested.
According to the police, Yakubu is undergoing investigation and would be charged for inciting the public to violence.
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