- Tinubu met security chiefs to review threats across the country
- The meeting followed recent military operations against terrorists and bandits
- Top security officials briefed the President on ongoing efforts to improve safety
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a high-level security meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with top military commanders, intelligence officials and senior security advisers to assess the security situation across the country.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the closed-door meeting, which lasted for more than two hours, focused on reviewing ongoing security operations and developments in various theatres of operation, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
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A photograph from the meeting was released by the State House on Thursday evening, showing the President with key figures in the nation’s security architecture.
Those in attendance included National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.); Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Isa; and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieutenant General Emmanuel Undiandeye.
Also present were Director-General of the Department of State Services, Adeola Ajayi; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mohammed Mohammed; Special Adviser to the President on Homeland Security, Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd.); and Inspector-General of Police, Olatunde Disu, among other security officials.
The meeting came shortly after recent military operations against terrorist and bandit groups in parts of the North-West and North-East.
On July 7, troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, supported by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North West), carried out air operations against a large group of armed terrorists moving through parts of Zamfara and Katsina States.
The Nigerian Air Force reportedly tracked a convoy of about 300 terrorists travelling on motorcycles along the Sunke-Kumbo route towards Gummi before conducting targeted strikes on the group.
In another operation, troops killed Alhaji Tukur, described by the military as a prominent bandit commander and brother to wanted criminal figure Alhaji Shehu Bagiwaye, during an encounter in Dogon Kade.
Meanwhile, in the North-East, troops under Operation Hadin Kai recently repelled an attack on the Mairari military base following coordinated assaults on security formations by suspected ISWAP fighters.
Security analysts have linked the repeated attacks on military bases in the region to efforts by insurgents to weaken military operations, with several attacks reportedly recorded in 2026, particularly in Borno State.
As of the time of filing this report, the Presidency had not released an official statement detailing the outcome of Thursday’s meeting.
At a previous security briefing in March, Defence Minister Christopher Musa assured Nigerians that security forces were making progress against terrorists and bandits, saying several criminal commanders had been eliminated during military operations.
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