The Plateau State Police Command has announced a temporary ban on the operations of commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke-Napep, within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis during the Eid el Kabir and Children’s Day celebrations.
The restriction, according to the Command Spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, will take effect on May 27 and 28, 2026, as part of heightened security measures aimed at ensuring peaceful celebrations across the state.
The statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, noted that the Commissioner of Police, Bassey Ewah, said the Command had rejigged its security architecture and put proactive measures in place to prevent any breakdown of law and order during the festive period.
The police explained that the temporary ban on commercial tricycles became necessary to enable security operatives identify and apprehend criminal elements who may attempt to exploit the celebrations to create tension in the state.
The Commissioner of Police appealed to residents to cooperate with the directive, stressing that the measure was not intended to infringe on the rights of citizens but to guarantee public safety, order, and free flow of traffic.
CP Ewah further assured residents that adequate deployments had been made to major flashpoints across the metropolis, including mosques, to ensure Muslim faithful observe their religious obligations peacefully and without fear.
He also urged religious leaders to encourage worshippers to observe prayers within mosques located in their immediate communities and cautioned against conducting prayers outside approved worship centres.
The police boss warned criminal elements and troublemakers to abandon any unlawful plans or be prepared to face the full weight of the law.
Residents were advised to report suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency control room lines: 07059473022, 08038907662, and 08075391844.
The Command also provided dedicated lines for reporting unethical conduct by police personnel through the X-Squad, Complaint Response Unit (CRU), Public Complaint Bureau (PCB), and the Police Public Relations Office.
