The multi-security task force established to maintain law and order in Plateau State, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has relocated its headquarters from Jos to Barkin Ladi, the epicentre of renewed security challenges in the state.
The relocation followed an early morning attack on Sunday which led to the killing of four persons at Mararaban Kantoma in Barkin Ladi despite increased security presence.
Until yesterday’s relocation, the STF headquarters was formally stationed in Jos with several sector commands and Forward Operation Basses (FOB) in all parts of the state. Sector 7 which was formally in charge of Barkin Ladi has FOB Gashish and a Strike Force Base in Gashish, where last Saturday’s attack claimed over 200 lives.
The taskforce which comprises of the Nigerian Army, Navy, Airforce, DSS, the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stated that it received a distress call on the Mararaban Kantoma attack at 3am and that four of the assailants had been arrested while others escaped with various degrees of injuries.
Consequently, a statement issued by the taskforce and signed by its Media and Information Officer, Major Adam Umar yesterday said the OPSH Commander, Major General Anthony Atolagbe had relocated the headquarters of the Operation to Barkin Ladi.
It stated that the commander relocated with all the principal officers and would be coordinating the day today activities of the operation from the new operational headquarters.
“We therefore use this opportunity to warn any criminal making or planning to make life miserable for innocent citizens to desist from the act and leave Plateau state henceforth, we are committed to invoking the full wrath of the law on the bandits and their sponsors,” the statement reads.
It urged all citizens especially residents of Barkin Ladi to have faith in the operation and report suspicious activities and movements of people around their environment.
