Nigeria: Third Quarter National Security Update - Building Security Through Coordination, Intelligence and Public Trust, By Chido Onumah

Nigeria: Third Quarter National Security Update - Building Security Through Coordination, Intelligence and Public Trust, By Chido Onumah

The security-sector results recorded in the third quarter of 2026 provide a useful window into the changing character of Nigeria's national security environment and the growing importance of coordination, prevention, intelligence, public trust and a whole-of-society approach.

Third quarter national security update: Building security through coordination, intelligence and public trust, By Chido Onumah

The security-sector results recorded in the third quarter of 2026 provide a useful window into the changing character of Nigeria’s national security environment and the growing importance of coordination, prevention, intelligence, public trust and a whole-of-society approach. Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, illicit arms trafficking, drug trafficking, human trafficking, organised and financial crime, cyber-enabled threats and climate-related […]…

Third Quarter National Security Update: Building Security Through Coordination, Intelligence and Public Trust

Recent engagements involving ONSA, security institutions, media executives and defence correspondents have similarly emphasised responsible reporting: delivering news and information that is factually accurate while remaining mindful of its potential impact on individuals, communities and the nation. They have also underscored the importance of professional capacity-building and timely access to credible security information.

Nigeria Records Security Gains as ONSA Pushes Intelligence Coordination, Says Chido Onumah

Nigeria Records Security Gains as ONSA Pushes Intelligence Coordination, Says Chido Onumah Nigeria’s security agencies conducted thousands of operations, arrested suspects, rescued kidnapped victims and seized weapons and illicit drugs in July and August 2026, according to a third-quarter national security update. Special Adviser to the National Security Adviser on Strategic Communication and Civil Society […]