US EditionNigeria: Surge in Kidnappings - Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance On Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests
President Tinubu directed nonstop aerial and ground operations to dismantle bandit networks and rescue hostages after a surge in kidnappings in remote forest areas.
- On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu ordered a full security cordon over forests in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states and directed the Nigerian Air Force to maintain 24 hour aerial surveillance.
- A recent surge in kidnappings, including the November 18, 2025 mass abduction of churchgoers in Eruku community, Kwara State, prompted pressure from the military and DSS that secured the release of 38 church worshippers.
- Air and ground forces are to run round the clock, with Nigerian Air Force maintaining constant communication with ground troops and local 'booths'; Bayo Onanuga said a non‑kinetic approach secured the release of 38 worshippers.
- The order covers the Kebbi and Niger axes, where the presidency said 24-hour aerial surveillance is urgent to dismantle networks, rescue hostages, and restore confidence to vulnerable communities.
- Sunday Dare said security commanders must adopt an `all‑out, no‑retreat` approach while communities in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger are urged to provide timely intelligence following a November 21 briefing.
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Nigeria: Surge in Kidnappings - Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance On Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered a total air security surveillance around forests in Kwara State, following an upsurge in kidnappings and terrorist activities in the state.
Tinubu orders 24-hours aeriel surveillance over Kwara, Kebbi, Niger forests
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a nonstop, round-the-clock aerial operation over forests in Kwara, Kebbi and parts of Niger State as part of efforts to curb rising kidnappings and attacks in the region. The President’s media aide, Sunday Dare, announced the directive on Tuesday, saying Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Air Force to expand surveillance “into the deepest parts of the forests” where armed groups are believed to be hiding. He al…
Kidnappings: Tinubu orders 24-hour aerial cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger forests
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a total security cordon around forests in Kwara State, following a surge in kidnappings and terrorist activity, according to Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
Abductions: Tinubu Orders Security Cordon On Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests
Abductions: Tinubu orders security cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger forests By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has ordered a total security cordon over forests in Kwara, Kebbi and parts of Niger states following recent kidnappings and terrorist activities. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, announced the directive on Tuesday in a post News Agency of Nigeria
Tinubu Orders Full Security Cordon, 24-Hour Air Surveillance Over Kwara, Niger, Kebbi Forests
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full security cordon over the forests in Kwara, Kebbi and Niger states in response to recent kidnappings and terrorist activities. The development was disclosed on Tuesday by Sunday Dare, a media aide to the President.
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