Gov Mutfwang strengthens Plateau Security with additional 350 Operation Rainbow Graduate Operatives

…Commissions operational vehicles and motorcycles to boost community surveillance and intelligence gathering

The Plateau State Government has taken another significant step towards strengthening grassroots security with the graduation of over 350 Operation Rainbow operatives following months of intensive training and retraining.Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang made this known on Monday, November 9, 2026, during the passing-out parade of the first batch of retrained operatives at the Zaria Road Stadium, Jos.

The Governor charged the graduating personnel to demonstrate professionalism, discipline, integrity and impartiality in the discharge of their duties, stressing that their responsibilities go beyond routine neighbourhood surveillance to include intelligence gathering, early warning, crime prevention and effective collaboration with conventional security agencies. He urged the operatives to remain neutral in carrying out their assignments, warning against allowing ethnic, religious or personal considerations to influence their judgement.

Governor Mutfwang noted that the diversity of Operation Rainbow reflects the composition of Plateau State, insisting that all communities must be treated fairly and that security threats must be addressed without discrimination. As part of efforts to improve the outfit’s operational effectiveness, the Governor commissioned additional security vehicles and motorcycles to enhance mobility, facilitate rapid deployment and strengthen security coverage across the state’s 17 local government areas.

Earlier, the State Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, Brigadier General Nash Yakubu (Rtd.), disclosed that the outfit currently has approximately 3,000 operatives deployed across communities in Plateau State. He explained that the retraining programme was designed to improve the personnel’s capacity to identify, assess and respond to emerging security threats, manage emergencies, monitor suspicious activities and maintain effective communication with relevant authorities.

According to him, Operation Rainbow plays a strategic role in intelligence gathering, information collation and dissemination, neighbourhood surveillance and early warning through its collaboration with conventional security agencies. He further revealed that the outfit operates the Plateau State Special Activity Centre (PSAC), a command and control facility equipped with drones and monitoring systems to support real-time surveillance and security monitoring.

The State Coordinator also disclosed that 11 operational camps have been established and equipped across different local government areas, with plans underway to extend the facilities to all 17 local government areas. He added that the outfit has over 25 gun trucks to support its operational activities and collaboration with other security agencies.

Brigadier General Nash commended Governor Mutfwang for his commitment to strengthening community-based security through the funding and authorisation of the retraining exercise.He assured residents that the graduating operatives were better equipped and prepared to support efforts aimed at protecting lives and property, improving intelligence sharing and sustaining peace across Plateau State.

The ceremony, which featured a formal parade and demonstration of skills acquired during the training, marks a renewed commitment by the Mutfwang administration to strengthening local security structures and building a more coordinated, responsive and community-oriented security architecture. With the graduation of the first batch of over 350 retrained operatives and the provision of additional operational vehicles and motorcycles, the Plateau State Government continues to reinforce its determination to complement conventional security agencies and promote lasting peace across the state.

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