Tinubu meets security chiefs, IGP amid surge in attacks
By Ndukaku Ihe
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting with the nation’s security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja — his first since the appointment of Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu.
The meeting, which began in the afternoon and ended around 5:10 p.m., came against the backdrop of rising assaults on security personnel across Nigeria, particularly in the Northeast.
The service chiefs arrived discreetly, without their official escorts or vehicles, making identification difficult until their departure from the Villa’s forecourt.
The high-level session followed renewed security concerns triggered by the recent killing of several commanding officers and intensified attacks on military outposts. At least three forward operations commanders have been lost in the past week amid escalating assaults by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State.
Recent incidents include attacks on Ngoshe, Konduga, Marte, Jakana, and Mainok, with reports of abductions and destruction of military facilities. These developments prompted both President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to reaffirm the government’s resolve to crush terrorist networks.
At an Iftar dinner with service chiefs on March 6, Tinubu insisted that Nigeria would not succumb to insurgency.
“Nigeria will defeat terrorism despite these attacks. We will not bow to insurgents,” the President had declared.
Thursday’s meeting marked IGP Disu’s first official briefing with the President and service chiefs following his appointment on February 28, 2026. Although details of the discussions were not disclosed, but findings linked it to the recent spike in attacks, security coordination, and the protection of vulnerable communities.
