Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has summoned the state’s security chiefs to review recent attacks and strengthen measures to prevent further violence across the state.
The State Security Council meeting, held on Wednesday at the New Government House in Little Rayfield, Jos, focused on emerging threats, intelligence sharing and the need for stronger coordination among security agencies.
Those at the meeting included Deputy Governor, security and law enforcement chiefs, Gbong Gwom Jos, Da. Jacob Gyang Buba, and other senior government officials.
In a statement issued after the meeting by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor said the council examined recent security incidents in some communities and discussed preventive operations, intelligence gathering and strategies to protect lives, property and economic activities.
The meeting followed recent attacks in parts of Plateau, including the incident in Mangu which the state Commissioner of Police, Ayodeji Faniyan, described as unfortunate.
Faniyan said the governor regularly convenes the council to assess developments, identify weaknesses in the existing security architecture and determine how security responses can be improved.
“His Excellency Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang is the Chief Security Officer of the State, and once in a while, we review the security situation. We assess the security situation in order to take steps to improve on what we already have,” the commissioner said.
He said the Mangu incident was among the reasons for the latest meeting, noting that security personnel had been deployed but the attack nevertheless occurred.
“The Mangu case was very unfortunate. We prepared and deployed, but somehow, such incidents still occurred. That is part of why His Excellency called this meeting so that such must not happen again,” Faniyan said.
The police commissioner disclosed that security agencies had arrested some suspects in connection with major attacks recorded in the state over the past month.
He said investigations were continuing to identify other suspects and establish their respective roles in the attacks.
According to Faniyan, the investigation involves collaboration among security agencies at both state and national levels, while technology is being deployed to analyse intelligence and assist efforts to track those responsible.
“We have some arrests; investigation is ongoing. We are not investigating in isolation. We are collaborating with all the other agencies up to the national level. We are still going after some suspects, and we are doing a lot of technological analysis,” he said.
The commissioner assured residents that security agencies would intensify their operations and work jointly to protect communities, prevent further attacks and respond quickly to emerging threats.
The governor’s meeting with the security council is part of efforts by the administration to consolidate peace and create conditions conducive to investment, agriculture, tourism, commerce and other economic activities in Plateau State.
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