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The Digest:

President Bola Tinubu has mandated a comprehensive security cordon and expanded aerial surveillance over forest areas in Kwara, Niger, and Kebbi States, following a wave of mass abductions. The directive aims to locate terrorist hideouts and rescue hostages, signaling a heightened federal response to the escalating insecurity crisis.

Key Points:
  • President Tinubu ordered a total security cordon over forests in three states
  • Nigerian Air Force directed to expand 24-hour aerial surveillance
  • The operation focuses on Kwara, Niger, and Kebbi States
  • The move follows recent mass abductions of schoolchildren and worshippers
  • Communities urged to provide timely intelligence on suspicious activities
  • Over 265 children and teachers remain captive from the Niger school attack
  • Security crisis continues decade after Chibok kidnappings began
As the nation confronts another cycle of terror, this aerial cordon represents more than a tactical shift; it is a symbolic demarcation between the advancing shadows of lawlessness and the fragile territories where order still struggles to hold.

Sources: The Nation, Premium Times