Plateau State Governor, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has graduated over 350 Operation Rainbow operatives following two months of intensive training and retraining aimed at strengthening community-based security improving intelligence gathering across the state.
The Governor made this known on Monday, November 9, 2026, during the passing-out parade held at Zaria Road Stadium, Jos, where he charged the operatives to complement conventional security agencies in protecting lives and property.
Mutfwang urged the graduates to demonstrate professionalism, discipline, integrity and impartiality, stressing that their responsibilities include neighbourhood surveillance, intelligence gathering, early warning and crime prevention.
He warned against ethnic, religious or personal considerations in carrying out their duties, insisting that security operations must be conducted without bias or favour.
The Governor also commissioned operational vehicles and motorcycles to improve the mobility and effectiveness of the outfit 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 personnel’s capacity to identify security threats, manage emergencies, monitor suspicious activities and coordinate effectively with other security agencies.
Yakubu further revealed that Operation Rainbow has established 11 operational camps across some local government areas, with plans to extend the facilities to all 17 LGAs.
He added that the outfit operates a command and control centre, known as the Plateau State Special Activity Centre (PSAC), equipped with drones and monitoring systems for real-time surveillance.
The coordinator noted that Operation Rainbow also works with Operation Enduring Peace, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigeria Immigration Service and recognised vigilante groups to strengthen security coordination and intelligence sharing.
He commended Governor Mutfwang for supporting the retraining exercise, assuring residents that the outfit is now better equipped and prepared to support efforts towards restoring and sustaining peace across Plateau State.
