Harboursandport.com: Plateau State - Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, and the current Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, in Plateau State, AIG Dabup Makama rtd, has accused the formal security architecture of the state of complicity and failure to rise to their primary responsibility of securing lives and property of the good people of the state.
Recall that the
recent attack on Christmas Eve last year in Plateau state that left a
significant number of casualties, with the death toll now rising above 200 and
many others left injured, has continued to raise questions over the spade of
insecurity in the state and also in the nation.
AIG Makama rtd
disclosed this during an interview with CEOAfrica on Saturday, where he
explained the implications of insecurity in the state.
According to
Makama, the primary role of Operation Rainbow was to complement the
efforts of the formal security forces in the state by providing timely
intelligence through their desk officers at the local government level, which is
then channeled to the appropriate quarters.
‘It is a very sad
situation because before this massacre of our people, the Operation Rainbow
intelligence report alerted the formal security forces in the State of what was
about to happen, regrettably our people were killed in hundreds and the formal
security forces did nothing to avert this killing
"I commend
President Bola Tinubu who sent the Vice President Kashim Shettima and the
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu for on ground assessment of the level of
destruction and killing of innocent people carried out in our dear
state.
This is terrorism at the
highest level and perpetrators must be brought to book .
According to
intelligence gathered from some displaced persons among the victims, alleged that
some military personnel were seen firing at innocent persons during this
killing.
"For us to have a
lasting solution to the insecurity that Plateau State is currently facing,
President Tinubu should mandate holistic investigation of the complicity of the
security forces in the State and the finding should be made public.’ he stated.
AIG Makama rtd further
stated that “The promise of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, before and after assuming
office, if you recall, is to revamp Operation Rainbow which was approved by the
Nigerian President and created by the enabling Law of the Plateau State House
of Assembly to further complement the formal security forces in the state.
"The Governor, His
Excellency, Dr Caleb Mutfwang has ordered the deployments of the trained 600
people, who are going to be identified by their uniforms as Operation Rainbow’s
Neighbourhood Operatives, to commence the internal first-line defense of their
various Local Government Areas (LGAS) in the state.
In a strong show of
support for Operation Rainbow, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has also
assured of his government readiness to acquire gadgets to boost the efforts of
Operation Rainbow in combating insecurity and ensuring the safety of the good
people of Plateau State.
With the increasing
death toll in the recent attacks, the state government and security forces are
striving to bring to an end the nightmare of insecurity that has plagued
Plateau State. The deployment of Operation Rainbow, along with the additional
officers, signifies a united front against the threat to the peace and
well-being of the residents. As the call for full investigation into the
Christmas killings takes the Centre stage, it is hoped that those responsible
will be brought to justice, and measures will be implemented to prevent future
tragedies."
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