Worried by the killings of innocent people in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State by people suspected to be Fulani invaders, Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, has threatened that henceforth, Divisional Police Officers  (DPOs) in the state would be held responsible for any outbreak of crisis in their respective domain.

The stance came just as the Nigeria Evangelical Fellowship (NEF) condemned the recent killings in Plateau State, saying that it had become a recurring decimal against humans as if they were wild games or animal of some sort.

Addressing men and officers of the Plateau State Police Command on Friday, the Inspector-General of Police, who said the police was caught unawares in the recent crisis in the state, said competent DPOs should be able to smell any insurgence in their areas of jurisdiction.

“The Police in the last crisis were caught unawares, DPOs should be able to detect any insurgence in their areas  and at alert to be able to nip in the bud any unforeseen situation because as trained officers, the DPO should be able to detect issue on time  and cooperate with other  security operatives to achieve desirable result,” he said.

He equally charged them to ensure they communicate with their headquarters on any development in their areas for prompt assistance.

To facilitate their operation, the IG of Police promised that the Plateau Police Command would soon take delivery of more vehicles to boost their operations, adding that allowances of police involved in the on-going peace process in the state would soon be released by the headquarters.

Meanwhile,  Nigeria Evangelic Fellowship (NEF)  has expressed regrets over consistent carnage in Jos and environs, saying that the unfortunate development needed divine intervention.

The President of the fellowship, Dr. Wilson Badejo at a press conference in Jos said Christians had been pushed to the wall already, warning that they would no longer fold their arms and watch these carnages went on.

He accused some  highly-placed Nigerians of being economical with the truth over the issue on ground and charged those in position of authority   to bring to justice, whoever might have  hand in the killings.

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