President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a security meeting with service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with discussions lasting almost two hours.
The meeting marked the first gathering of its kind since Tunji Disu took office as Inspector-General of Police.
Security chiefs were seen arriving at the Presidential Villa without their usual official vehicles, making it difficult to immediately identify them. After the closed-door deliberations with the President, they left the premises at about 5:10 pm.
The service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police were seen as they exited the forecourt after the meeting.
The meeting took place amid growing security concerns across the country, particularly following the recent killing of military commanding officers in different theatres of operation.
Within the past week, the military lost at least three commanding officers leading forward operating bases, as attacks on security personnel and formations increased. The North-East has witnessed intensified assaults by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province insurgents targeting military positions.
One of the notable incidents occurred in Ngoshe, Borno State, where an attack led to several abductions. Other separate attacks were recorded in Konduga, Marte, Jakana and Mainok, also in Borno State.
The development drew reactions from President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, both of whom pledged that the insurgency would be defeated with decisive force.
Speaking during an Iftar dinner with service chiefs on March 6, President Tinubu reiterated his administration’s resolve to overcome terrorism despite the attacks in Borno State.
“Nigeria will defeat terrorism despite these attacks. We will not bow to insurgents,” the President had stated.
Vice President Shettima, in a statement signed by his spokesman Stanley Nkwocha, also maintained that the administration was determined to end the insurgency through overwhelming force.
Thursday’s meeting also served as the first official engagement between Disu, the President and the service chiefs since his appointment as Inspector-General of Police on February 28, 2026, after the resignation of his predecessor.
As of the time this report was filed, the details of the meeting had not been made public.
However, sources indicated that the talks were likely focused on the recent surge in attacks on security personnel, the situation in vulnerable communities in the North-East, and the need for improved coordination among security agencies.
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