Ribadu Meets Service Chiefs Over Trump’s Threat Of Military Action

Ribadu held emergency talks with service chiefs over Trump’s threats.
Discussions focused on security, diplomacy, and intelligence coordination.
Nigeria weighs response amid rising U.S. tensions on religious killings.

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, convened a high-level emergency meeting with Nigeria’s service chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies following U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in the country.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the meeting, held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja, focused on the security, diplomatic, and strategic implications of Trump’s comments, which hinted at possible U.S. ground operations or air strikes in Nigeria.

According to reliable security sources, the closed-door session began in the afternoon and lasted several hours, as top officials deliberated on measures to ensure a coordinated national response to the growing tension.

A source who spoke to Vanguard revealed that Ribadu called the meeting to harmonize intelligence assessments and strengthen inter-agency cooperation across Nigeria’s defence and security network. Discussions also included exploring diplomatic engagement channels with Washington, while reinforcing intelligence collaboration with allies to de-escalate the situation.

Trump had on Saturday accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from attacks by Islamist militants, warning that the U.S. “could take military action” if the situation continued.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the U.S. president claimed that “record numbers of Christians” were being killed in Nigeria, threatening to “go in guns blazing” if the government did not act swiftly.

He repeated the warning aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, stating that “ground troops or air strikes” could be deployed as part of a potential intervention strategy.