Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang says his administration will not negotiate with bandits and terrorists. Speaking during the state’s Democracy Day celebration in Jos on Friday, Mutfwang said the government will not yield to pressure to engage with armed groups, and instead will focus on protecting residents and democratic institutions in the state. He framed the position as a categorical commitment, stressing that the administration’s approach is centred on security and safeguarding constitutional governance. The declarations reported by different outlets present the same message: Plateau State will not enter talks with the attackers, and the state will continue measures aimed at maintaining public safety. The statements are made in the context of ongoing insecurity in parts of Plateau, where armed groups have carried out attacks. Neither outlet reports that the governor announced any specific new policy beyond the vow not to negotiate, but both link the remarks to his administration’s broader stance toward countering terrorism and banditry.