The Nigeria Police Force, under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has commenced special clearance operations across strategic locations in Plateau State as part of efforts to strengthen security and combat criminal activities.
The Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force deployed commenced operations across designated areas of the state.
Before the commencement of the operation, personnel were briefed by the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, with support from the Operational Ground Commander, DCP Sunday Audu Peter, Commandant of the Police Mobile Training College, Ende Hills, Nasarawa State.
The ongoing clearance operations are aimed at strengthening security, preventing criminal activities, protecting lives and property, and restoring public confidence in affected communities. The operations are being conducted in accordance with the constitutional responsibilities of the Nigeria Police Force and applicable laws.
Since the deployment on October 17, 2026, the Force has sustained security operations within designated areas of responsibility. These activities include security patrols and area domination, clearance of locations suspected to be hideouts for criminal elements, intelligence-led operations to identify and neutralise security threats, protection of vulnerable communities and critical infrastructure, engagement with community leaders and relevant stakeholders, and continuous monitoring of security developments to ensure prompt responses to reported incidents.
So far, personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have conducted clearance operations in Bassa, Jos South, Bokkos, Jos East, Mangu, Shendam, and Qua’an Pan Local Government Areas of Plateau State. According to operational reports, several bandits and militia elements were neutralised, while identified criminal hideouts were destroyed.
No casualties have been recorded among its personnel involved in the operation, with all officers and men returning unharmed despite engagements with suspected criminal elements in several locations across the state.
The operation is expected to continue as the IGP sustains efforts to address security threats, protect vulnerable communities, and improve safety across rural communities and urban centres in Plateau State.
This operation reiterates the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to carrying out its constitutional mandate of maintaining law and order, protecting lives and property, and ensuring a safer environment for residents of Plateau State, and Nigeria at large.
