MUTFWANG CONVENES SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PEACE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Plateau State Governor, His Excellency, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang Esq, on Wednesday, August 2, 2026, convened a meeting of the State Security Council at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, to review the security situation across the State and strengthen measures aimed at sustaining peace, protecting lives and property, and creating a secure environment for economic development.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Governor, heads of security and law enforcement agencies in the State, and the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da. Jacob Gyang Buba among top government officials.

Deliberations focused extensively on emerging security threats, recent incidents recorded in some communities, intelligence gathering and sharing, preventive operations, inter-agency coordination, and strategies for safeguarding lives, property and economic activities across Plateau State.

Speaking after the meeting, the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, said the meeting was part of Governor Mutfwang’s continuous assessment of the security situation and his determination to ensure that Plateau State remains peaceful, secure and conducive for residents, investors and visitors.

According to him, Governor Mutfwang, as the Chief Security Officer of the State, periodically convenes the State Security Council to assess emerging developments, identify gaps and strengthen existing security measures to effectively respond to threats.

He said, “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 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,” CP Faniyan said.

The Commissioner disclosed that arrests had been made in connection with some of the major attacks recorded in the State in the past month, while investigations were ongoing to establish the identities and roles of other suspects. 

He explained that the investigations were being conducted in collaboration with other security agencies, including relevant authorities at the national level, while technological tools were also being deployed to analyse available intelligence and support ongoing investigations.

“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.”

CP Faniyan assured the people of Plateau State that the security agencies had received the marching orders of Governor Mutfwang and would continue to work tirelessly and collaboratively to protect lives and property, prevent criminal activities and respond swiftly to emerging threats.

He further appealed to the people of Plateau State, under the leadership of His Excellency, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, to support the “Time is Now” administration by providing credible and timely information on suspicious activities, movements and persons. 

He stressed that effective and sustainable security depended largely on a strong partnership between security agencies and the communities they serve.

The Commissioner reaffirmed that security operatives were fully committed to sustaining Plateau State’s identity as the “Home of Peace and Tourism,” assuring that criminal elements would not be allowed to undermine the State’s hard-earned reputation. 

He noted that heightened vigilance and proactive security measures had become particularly necessary as the ember months approach and political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.

CP Faniyan added that the ultimate objective of the Security Council’s deliberations was not merely to respond to attacks after they occurred, but to strengthen intelligence-led, proactive and preventive security measures capable of identifying and neutralising threats before they materialise.

The Security Council meeting is one of the priority measures of the Mutfwang administration’s commitment to consolidating the peace and security required to drive sustainable investment, tourism, agriculture, commerce and other economic activities across Plateau State. 

The administration remains resolute in its determination to build a peaceful, secure and prosperous Plateau where citizens can live, work and invest with confidence.

Gyang Bere, PhD
Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau State
September 2, 2026

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