Nigeria, July 1 -- Governor Caleb Mutfwang has restructured Plateau State's security architecture.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Secretary to the Government of the State (SGS), Samuel Jatau, said the measure was aimed at strengthening the protection of lives, property and schools across the state.

The statement named Nash Yakubu, a retired brigadier-general, as Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, the state's homegrown security outfit.

It said Mr Yakubu, who retired after serving 35 years in the Nigerian Army, had served in several critical operations, including responses to the MASSOB and IPOB crises, counter-insurgency efforts in the North-east, and peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Sudan.

According to the statement, Ga...