President Muhammadu Buhari is presently meeting with Nigeria’s security chiefs because the security state of affairs worsens throughout the country.
Aside from Mr Buhari, others on the meeting include Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief of Staff to the President Ibrahim Gambari, National Security Adviser Babagana Monguno and a few ministers.
The heads of the army, navy, air force, police, State Security Service, and Directorate of Military Intelligence are additionally attending the meeting.
The meeting is holding about a week after armed individuals attacked the convoy of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, in Baga, a community with a history of Boko Haram assaults.
Mr Zulum has, nonetheless, mentioned he believes the assault carried out by soldiers.
The assault on the governor occurred about a day after a minimum of one person killed in Boko Haram attacks on Maiduguri.
Aside from the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno and neighbouring states, armed bandits are additionally attacking northwestern states randomly, killing and kidnapping dozens of people each month.
Many individuals have additionally been killed in renewed violence in Southern Kaduna.
Tuesday’s security meeting is anticipated to deliberate on a few of these key security situations.
