President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to move to Maiduguri, Borno State, and take charge of the situation following recent acts of terror.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the President on Tuesday, titled “President Tinubu Commiserates with the People of Borno over Recent Terror Strikes.”
According to the President, the recent developments in Maiduguri, Borno State, are profoundly upsetting.
The President stated that security chiefs should relocate to Borno, while emergency agencies should be activated.
The President emphasised that these acts of terror represent the desperate and frantic attempts of criminal and terrorist elements trying to instil fear, as they remain under constant pressure from the armed forces and security agencies operating across various theatres.
Tinubu noted that the Monday attacks were desperate acts by terrorist groups, adding that the nation’s gallant military and civilian task forces would curtail and neutralise them.
He assured Nigerians that there is no place in the country where terrorists will find safety, maintaining that security agencies will locate, confront, and ultimately defeat them.
Earlier, police authorities in Maiduguri confirmed that 23 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured following a triple IED explosion in the city.
International scrutiny intensified after comments by Donald Trump accusing Nigeria of failing to protect certain groups. U.S. forces reportedly carried out airstrikes on suspected terrorist targets on December 25 as part of counterterrorism efforts.
Nigerian authorities say they are improving intelligence-sharing and military capacity with international partners.
Communities in Borno and neighbouring states remain among the hardest hit, as the prolonged conflict continues to impact lives and livelihoods.