President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday met with top security and intelligence chiefs over the deteriorating security situation in Plateau State and summoned Governor Caleb Mutfwang to Abuja for urgent consultations.
The move follows the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, where gunmen reportedly killed at least twenty eight persons and left several others injured, sparking fresh concerns over safety in the state capital.
The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, while briefing journalists in Abuja.
Idris noted that the Federal Government had activated a coordinated response to contain the situation and prevent further escalation.
According to the Minister, Governor Mutfwang had already been invited to meet with the President to work out a joint strategy aimed at restoring lasting peace, adding that the outcome of the engagement would be made public.
Idris assured Nigerians that security agencies responded swiftly to the Angwan Rukuba attack, with troops under Operation Enduring Peace rapidly mobilised to the scene following distress calls.
He said the military and other security agencies cordoned off the area, secured key access routes, and launched targeted clearance operations to track down the perpetrators.
He added that the prompt intervention ensured that the violence was quickly contained, even as security forces intensified operations across vulnerable communities in Plateau and the wider North-Central region.
The minister noted that reinforced surveillance, increased troop deployments, and joint patrols involving the military and police had been activated in high-risk areas to proactively neutralise threats.
“These coordinated efforts are designed to maintain stability and safeguard lives and property,” he said, stressing that the Federal Government remained resolute in dismantling criminal networks through sustained military offensives and intelligence-led missions.
In response to the incident, the Plateau State Government imposed a curfew in parts of Jos to stabilise the security environment and prevent reprisals, while investigations into the attack continue.
While describing the killings as regrettable, Idris maintained that the incident does not represent a breakdown of national security, but rather a criminal act being decisively addressed by authorities.
He said ongoing operations were already yielding actionable intelligence and assured that those responsible would be apprehended and brought to justice.
“There will be no safe haven for criminal elements anywhere in Nigeria,” he said.
The minister also confirmed that Nigeria’s security collaboration with the United States was ongoing, noting that American security personnel were working closely with Nigerian intelligence agencies to strengthen efforts at tracking criminal elements.
He urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with security agencies, and refrain from spreading unverified information capable of heightening tensions.
Plateau State has witnessed recurring cycles of violence over the years, and the latest Angwan Rukuba attack shows the persistent security challenges in the region, prompting renewed federal intervention.