President Bola Tinubu is currently having a closed-doors meeting with the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Chris Musa, at the State House, Abuja.
This is coming as the security situation in some parts of the country has continued to deteriorate.
The two security Chiefs are expected to brief the President, who returned to Abuja on Monday night after spending 19 days in Europe, of the security situation in the country and efforts being made to arrest the deteriorating situation.
DAILY POST recalls that the security situation in Plateau and Benue States has exacerbated, as gunmen, suspected to be invading foreign herders, have gruesomely murdered hundreds of people and sacked many communities, rendering the people homeless.
There have also been reports of other forms of criminal activities in other parts of the country, all of which have raised anxiety both at home and within the international community.
The number of people killed in both states, in two weeks, which fall within the North-Central region of the country, has hovered around 200, even as there are reports claiming that the attackers kill residents, get the survivors fleeing, while they occupy the communities they attacked.
DAILY POST reports that between March 28 and April 14, 2025, over 100 people were killed in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas, with specific reports citing 52 deaths in Zike, Kimakpa community, and another 54 in Zikke Kimakpa.
Similarly, between March 28 and April 14, 2025, no fewer than 44 deaths were reported, including 13 in Otobi Akpa, 3 in Ikobi, all in Otukpo, 2 in Gwer West, and 3 in Mbasombo.
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia on April 19, 2025, reported 20 deaths in coordinated attacks in Logo and Ukum local government areas.
The governor was also reported to have suggested that the invaders are suspected to be foreigners as they do not speak Nigerian languages.
