{"id":84824,"date":"2021-08-16T19:16:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84824"},"modified":"2021-08-16T19:17:06","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T18:17:06","slug":"plateau-attacks-igp-deploys-surveillance-helicopter-says-police-committed-to-restoring-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/plateau-attacks-igp-deploys-surveillance-helicopter-says-police-committed-to-restoring-order\/","title":{"rendered":"PLATEAU ATTACKS: IGP DEPLOYS SURVEILLANCE HELICOPTER, SAYS POLICE  COMMITTED TO RESTORING ORDER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of ongoing, coordinated efforts at restoring public order in Rukuba and its environs, following the unfortunate incident of Saturday 14th, August, 2021, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the deployment of additionaloperational asset including a Police Surveillance Helicopter, two (2) Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) and two (2) Cells of Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) to Plateau State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The surveillance helicopter, manned by operatives of Nigeria Police Airwing, is expected to carry out aerial surveillance and<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">confidence-boosting patrols within the hotspots, in coordinated operations with the ground troops.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The IGP noted that thirteen (13) additional suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, bringing the total number of arrested persons to thirty-three (33).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">He assured that the NPF is committed to working with other patriotic stakeholders toward restoring public order in Plateau and other parts of the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the Head of the Police Intervention Team (PIT), DIG Sanusi N. 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