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Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating as Hisba in parts of Jos North Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement issued by Dr. Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, he described the group’s activities as illegal, unauthorised and unacceptable, warning those involved to immediately stop or face arrest and prosecution.
The directive followed reports of alleged intimidation, harassment, extortion and the imposition of unauthorised rules on residents by persons operating under the name Hisba.
Mutfwang stressed that Plateau State has one Constitution, one legal system and one legitimate authority, adding that no individual or group has the right to assume powers not conferred on it by law.
“No individual or group has the authority to appoint itself the government of Plateau State. The responsibility for enforcing the law belongs to duly constituted authorities acting within the law,” the governor said.
He therefore directed security agencies to identify and investigate those involved and arrest and prosecute anyone found to have violated the law.
The governor also ordered security agencies to intensify intelligence gathering and other lawful operations to identify those behind the reported activities and protect residents from intimidation, harassment, extortion and unlawful coercion.
Mutfwang clarified that the directive was not targeted at any religion, ethnic group or community, stressing that Plateau remains home to people of diverse faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds.
He said every resident has the right to live, worship, work, conduct lawful business and go about their daily activities without interference from any self-appointed authority.
The governor appreciated members of the public who alerted authorities to the reported activities and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting lives, rights, dignity and the lawful freedoms of all residents, while ensuring that the rule of law remains supreme in Plateau State.
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