The Plateau State Police Command has refuted social media report that students of Science Secondary School Kuru, Jos were attacked by suspected terrorists when they left the school to charge their phones in the host community at about 8 pm on Friday night.
The police spokesperson, DSP Alabo Alfred in a statement said contrary to the reports, some unknown hoodlums were firing along Mararaban Jama’a, Riyom Road, not the Science School, as it was reported by a cross section of the media.
The statement read, “The attention of the Plateau State Police Command has been drawn to news making the rounds in some sections of the media space alleging erroneously that Science School Kuru, Jos is under attack by some groups believed to be terrorists”.
“The Command wishes to set the records straight that on 10/06/2022 at about 2000hrs, information was received at our end that some unknown hoodlums were firing along Mararaban Jama’a, Riyom Road, not Science School, Kuru Jos as it is reported by a cross section of the media. Upon receipt of the report, a high-powered team of Policemen and other security agencies responded swiftly and mobilized to the scene of the incident.
“On reaching the scene, the gunmen had fled leaving behind one person dead and three others injured. The injured persons were conveyed immediately to hospital for treatment.
“Meanwhile, the police are still on the trail of the fleeing suspects. The Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, CP Bartholomew Onyeka, advised members of the public to go about their lawful business as normalcy has already been restored in the area.
“He also assured that his men are on the ground to contain any further disruption of peace. The CP further advised members of the press to always cross-check their facts before reporting such issues of high-security importance to members of the public in order not to mislead them.”
