PLATEAU LAWYERS CALL FOR HARSHER PENALTIES FOR MOTORCYCLE BAN VIOLATORS
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
The Plateau Lawyers Bar Forum has urged the enforcement of stricter penalties against commercial motorcycle operators who flout the ban within the Jos-Bukuru Metropolis in Plateau State.
The call comes in the wake of Sunday’s deadly attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area, where gunmen reportedly killed 28 residents.
Reports indicate that the attackers used motorcycles to enter and escape the community during the assault.
In a statement on Wednesday, the forum’s Chairman, Ledak D. Dafer, and Secretary, Dr. D.N. Dashe, strongly condemned the killings and called on the state government to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.
The lawyers urged the government to identify, arrest, and prosecute the attackers, as well as anyone who may have sponsored the assault.
They also called for an investigation into what they described as a delayed police response, noting that security formations were stationed close to the scene of the attack.
“The Plateau Lawyers Bar Forum finds it imperative to unequivocally condemn the dastardly and senseless killings of defenseless residents of Angwan Rukuba in Jos, Plateau State, by armed criminals,” the statement read.
The forum called on the Plateau State Government to fully enforce the existing ban on commercial motorcycles throughout the Jos-Bukuru metropolis, leaving no room for exceptions.
To prevent further violations, the forum recommended reviewing the existing law to introduce harsher penalties for offenders.
Proposals included the seizure and destruction of motorcycles used in breach of the ban, as well as fines and potential jail terms for repeat violators.
The lawyers also suggested implementing a comprehensive numbering and identification system for motorcycles across local government areas to improve monitoring.
Additionally, the forum called for strengthening Operation Rainbow, the state-backed security unit, by enhancing its equipment and increasing manpower to better protect communities.
They further urged the state government to install solar-powered CCTV cameras at strategic locations within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis to support surveillance and intelligence gathering.
The statement read, “We call on the Plateau Government to match words with action by ensuring that the perpetrators of this despicable attack and their sponsors are identified, arrested, and dealt with according to the law, especially since the assailants were seen moving into the Dogon Dutse Area after the onslaught.”
The lawyers further recommended the removal of illegal motor parks and roadside trading within the metropolis, along with a ban on street hawking and begging, citing these activities as potential contributors to security risks.
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