Insecurity: Plateau declares ‘state of war’ against terrorists

Plateau State Government has declared what it described arsenic a “state of warfare against terrorists and enemies of the state” pursuing a bid of coordinated attacks recorded crossed parts of the authorities implicit the past 4 months.

The declaration was made aft an exigency gathering of the State Security Council convened on Tuesday by Governor Caleb Mutfwang astatine the Rayfield Government House successful Jos.

Addressing journalists aft the session, the Secretary to the State Government, Samuel Jatau, said the assembly extensively reviewed the worsening information concern and adopted respective measures aimed astatine protecting lives and property.

“Rising from the meeting, the Plateau State Security Council held an exigency league wherever the existent information concern successful the authorities was critically deliberated,” Jatau stated.

The gathering had successful attendance information chiefs, chairmen of the 17 section authorities areas, arsenic good arsenic the Chairman of the Plateau State Joint Traditional Council, His Majesty, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba.

According to Jatau, members of the assembly observed that Plateau had remained nether sustained attacks successful caller months, with in...