Abduction crisis: Tinubu declares emergency as NASS rejects bandit negotiations.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, directing the military, police and intelligence services to immediately expand recruitment and deploy thousands of additional personnel to areas facing persistent attacks. The announcement followed an intense week marked by multiple kidnappings and deadly assaults in several states, heightening fears about the country’s deteriorating security climate. He also urged the National Assembly to begin the process of legalising state […]