Security agencies in Plateau State have been implored by Governor Simon Lalong, to sustain the heat on criminals, while restating that he will continue to provide support for them to flush out kidnappers and other criminals from the State.
Lalong disclosed this on Thursday in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Macham Makut.
The statement read, “Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has commended security personnel in the state for rising up to the occasion and thwarting attempts by kidnappers to create fear among citizens.
“Governor Lalong, in a message, said he was glad that the swift response of security forces to distress calls of kidnap incidents led to the dislocation of their operations, leading to the rescue of some victims and arrest of suspects.
“The governor urged security agencies, which include the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, Operation Safe Haven, Operation Rainbow, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, other paramilitary agencies and vigilante groups, to sustain the heat on the criminals, assuring them that the government will do everything possible to continue to provide support for them to flush out kidnappers and other criminals from the State.
“He also assured all that he will not hesitate to sign the death warrant for any convicted kidnapper who is found guilty of the crime as the law against kidnapping signed last year stipulates death penalty which is ready to be implemented.
“Lalong also called on citizens of Plateau State to support the security agencies with intelligence that will enable them not only respond, but pre-empt the activities of criminals who are desperate to disrupt the peace of the state.”
