Plateau guber: Tight security as Tribunal delivers judgment in Jos

<p>There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos as the Plateau State Governorship Election Tribunal delivers judgement.</p>, <p>A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who moved round Jos, reports that security personnel were stationed in key locations.</p>, <p>NAN also reports that armed security personnel were particularly stationed at the premises of the State High Court, venue of the judgement.</p>, <p>DSP Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command, said deployment of personnel was to ensure security of lives and property.</p>, <p>”This is to ensure that the existing peace in the state is not tempered with in any way.</p>, <p>”We are not interested in politics, but to ensure that the peace we are currently enjoying in the state is sustained.</p>, <p>”So, this deployment is not to intimidate anyone, but to ensure nobody take laws into their hands,”he said.</p>, <p>NAN also reports that litigants and their lawyers arrived the tribunal venue as early as 8 a.m.</p>, <p>The tribunal will pronounce judgement on a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Nentawe Yiltwatda challenging the victory of Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18 election.</p>