Plateau Insecurity: Expert Accuses Mutfwang of Failing to Protect Citizens Despite N23.69bn Security Spending

A Plateau State security expert, Gershon Yamba, has accused Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s administration of failing to stop the wave of killings and attacks across the state despite billions of naira reportedly spent on security in the past six months.

Yamba made the accusation on Sunday at a security symposium organised by the Plateau Security Forum in Jos, where he questioned the effectiveness of the state government’s response to the worsening insecurity.

He cited the recent attack on Bin-Per community in Mangu Local Government Area, where at least 25 people were reportedly killed and homes and farmlands destroyed. Yamba said the scale of the attack was particularly disturbing because Mangu is the governor’s home local government area.

The security expert also claimed that more than 200 people had been killed by terrorists in different parts of Plateau State since the beginning of 2026. He linked the figures to what he described as inadequate results from the government’s security spending.

Yamba said a recent report indicated that Plateau State spent N23.69 billion on fighting insecurity during the past six months, representing 9.39 per cent of the state’s allocation from the Federal Government. He questioned why such expenditure had not translated into better protection for residents and communities.

“It is therefore worrying that despite the huge expenditure on security, our people are still being killed and displaced from their communities by terrorists,” Yamba said, accusing the governor of failing to meet what he described as his core responsibility of protecting lives and property.

He also criticised the government’s communication after attacks, saying officials repeatedly issue statements promising decisive action without enough follow-through. Yamba said the Plateau Security Forum had submitted proposals and recommendations on tackling insecurity but claimed they had not received adequate attention from the authorities.

The security expert vowed that he and other concerned stakeholders would continue to speak out about the violence. “We will not stop telling the truth to power,” he said, insisting that stronger action was needed to protect Plateau communities from terrorists and bandits.