​Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, convened an emergency meeting of the State Security Council on Wednesday at the Government House in Jos following recent deadly attacks across the state. The high-level session was called to review existing defense strategies and prevent further loss of life in vulnerable rural communities.
​The council meeting comes on the heels of the August 18 attack on the Bin Mper community in the Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area, where armed assailants launched a late-night assault on sleeping residents.
Traditional leaders, including the Mishkagham Mwaghavul, Da John Putmang Hirse, characterized the violence as a deliberate effort to destabilize the peaceful agrarian region.
​Confirming law enforcement’s response, the Plateau State Police Command announced the arrest of key suspects linked to the violence.
Command spokesperson, DSP Alfred Alabo, revealed that operatives recovered high-caliber weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, a revolver pistol, and live ammunition during coordinated sweeps. “Normalcy has been restored to the affected areas, and our personnel are actively following up on intelligence to track down remaining co-conspirators,” Alabo stated.
​During a working visit to affected families alongside presidential aide Abiodun Esiet, Governor Mutfwang reaffirmed his administration’s resolve to protect ancestral lands.
Speaking on the ongoing investigations, the governor pledged that those apprehend by security forces would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
​Community representatives, including Grace Joseph Gora, President of the Mwaghavul Development Association Women’s Wing, called on residents to remain calm and cooperate with joint security task forces.
The State Security Council concluded the Wednesday session with directives for military and police units to deploy proactive, intelligence-driven patrols across all border LGAs.
