President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned trips to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, to receive additional security briefings following recent attacks in Kebbi and Kwara states.
The President was expected to depart Abuja on Tuesday for the 20th G20 Summit of Leaders in South Africa and later attend the 7th AU–EU Summit in Angola. However, the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack on worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, prompted him to suspend the journey.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President has directed the immediate deployment of more military and police personnel to Eruku and surrounding communities in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
He also ordered security agencies to track down the bandits responsible for the church attack.
Mr Tinubu is awaiting detailed reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who visited Kebbi State on his behalf, as well as from the police and the Department of State Services on the situation in Kwara.
The President restated his instruction to security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the 24 abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi and ensure their safe return to their families.
