Mohammed; Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd); National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye after a security meeting at the State House, Abuja. Thursday, March 12, 2026L-R: Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed; Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd); National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye after a security meeting at the State House, Abuja. Thursday, March 12, 2026
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.
Bellnews reports that the move follows the recent attack in Angwan Rukuba district of Jos, where gunmen reportedly killed at least 28 persons and injured several others, raising fresh concerns about safety in the state capital.
The development was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, while briefing journalists in Abuja.
Idris said the Federal Government had already activated a coordinated response to contain the situation and prevent further escalation.
According to him, Governor Mutfwang has been invited to meet with the President to develop a joint strategy aimed at restoring lasting peace in the state.
He added that the outcome of the meeting would be made public.
The minister stated that security agencies responded swiftly to the Angwan Rukuba attack, with troops under Operation Enduring Peace immediately mobilised to the scene after distress calls.
He explained that the military and other security agencies cordoned off the area, secured major access routes, and launched clearance operations to track down the attackers.
According to Idris, the prompt response helped contain the violence while security forces intensified operations across vulnerable communities in Plateau and the wider North-Central region.
Idris noted that authorities have reinforced surveillance operations, increased troop deployments, and activated joint patrols involving the military and police in high-risk areas.
“These coordinated efforts are designed to maintain stability and safeguard lives and property,” he said.
He stressed that the Federal Government remains committed to dismantling criminal networks through sustained military offensives and intelligence-led operations.
Following the attack, the Plateau State Government imposed a curfew in parts of Jos in a bid to stabilise the security situation and prevent reprisal attacks.
Idris described the killings as regrettable but insisted that the incident does not signify a breakdown of national security.
He said ongoing operations were already generating actionable intelligence and assured Nigerians that those responsible would be apprehended.
“There will be no safe haven for criminal elements anywhere in Nigeria,” the minister said.
The minister also confirmed that Nigeria’s security collaboration with the United States is ongoing.
He noted that American security personnel are working with Nigerian intelligence agencies to strengthen efforts at tracking criminal networks.
Idris urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with security agencies, and avoid spreading unverified information capable of escalating tensions.
Plateau State has witnessed recurring cycles of violence over the years, and the latest Angwan Rukuba attack has once again highlighted the persistent security challenges in the region, prompting renewed federal intervention.