The Plateau Security Council on Thursday held an emergency session to review the security situation in Jos and other hot spots ahead of the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration.

Mr Abraham Yiljap, the Commissioner for Information, disclosed this at a news conference in Jos.

Yiljap said the meeting, which was presided over by Acting Gov. Ignatius Longjan in Jos, deliberated on how to effectively tackle any breakdown of law and order during the Eid celebration.

He said the council was satisfied with the prevailing calm in the state and urged the citizens to continue to cooperate with the security agencies to sustain and strengthen the peace.

“The Council endorsed all the measures taken by the security agencies toward a peaceful Sallah, particularly the decision that the Polo Field and Rukuba Road, Jos, should be avoided as praying grounds.

“Adequate security measures have been taken to ensure that the blocked routes are fully enforced to avoid a repeat of the unfortunate incident during the Eid-el-Fitr

.“The Council advises the public not to test the strength of the security agencies as they have been directed to use all the powers within the ambit of the law against anyone who wants to breach the peace.”

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Eid-el-fitr celebration, which took place in August, was marred by violence, which left about 50 people dead and property worth millions of naira destroyed in Jos.

Yiljap appealed for the understanding of the residents of the areas earmarked for blockage, saying that it was a temporary measure.

Meanwhile, Yiljap has said that the leave embarked upon by Gov. Jonah Jang since Oct. 10, did not violate any constitutional provision.

He said Jang wrote to intimate the House of Assembly about it and approval was given by the legislators. Police arrest five arms manufacturers