A family source confirmed Mr Margif’s arrest but could not immediately state the reason for the arrest or which police station he was taken to.
The government said it planned to revalidate the operating licence of all private nurseries, pre-primary, primary, junior secondary and senior secondary schools in Plateau.
The market, established by former military governor Joseph Gomwalk, was gutted by fire in 2002 under suspicious circumstances.
The commissioner said 52,000 of the 150,000 hectares of land cultivated were infected with blight resulting in 2,000 farmers losing N18bn worth of potatoes.
The organisation is launching a week-long testing to create awareness about TB and to also intensify case finding.
The chairman of Plateau revenue agency said the exercise was in line with the new scheme and structure of service approved by the state governor.
The state government said it had “written to the federal government for possible assistance to our farmers.”
Three people were injured from the crash and taken to the Plateau State Specialist Hospital for medical attention.
A police spokeswoman said Jude Ebube would be handed over to the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Forty-two-year-old businessman Sabiu Yunusa to six months’ imprisonment for stealing 104 pieces of rail track bars.
