As Nigeria faces growing security threats, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a national security emergency on Wednesday and announced broad measures, including significant recruiting campaigns for the police and armed forces. The President approved the hiring of an extra 20,000 police officers, bringing the total authorized for the year to 50,000, in a nationwide statement released from the State House. Additionally, he gave the Nigerian Army instructions to start recruiting new soldiers in order to increase the number of soldiers in important operational theaters.

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adewale Adenyi, during the closing session of the 2025 CG conference in Abuja, has ordered compulsory drug screening for both serving officers and newly recruited officers of the service. He stated that the step is part of continuing reforms aimed at improving the Service's integrity and professionalism, ensuring that no officer works under conditions that could impair judgment or jeopardize national security.

Security agencies are fully aware of the identities and locations of the bandit groups responsible for recent mass kidnappings, including the attack on St. Mary's Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State, according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Advisor to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed the information on Monday in an interview with Prime Time on ARISE News. He claims that even while security personnel possess the required intelligence, their actions are frequently limited by the possibility of collateral damage to citizens who are being held captive by the bandits.

The Nigerian Army has published the names of shortlisted candidates for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 49/2026 Selection Board.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers assigned to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the nation, stating that they be redeployed to strengthen core policing functions. The directive, issued during a high-level security meeting held on Sunday at the State House, Abuja, underscores the administration’s resolve to bolster police presence in communities amid escalating security threats.

Following the state government's decision to close all basic schools as a precaution against potential security concerns, the Plateau State Police Command took action to allay parents' and guardians' fears. In a statement released on Saturday, police spokesperson Alfred Alabo said the command was aware of the concerns expressed following the announcement by the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (PSUBEB) that Government Junior Model Secondary Schools, primary schools, and day schools throughout the state would be temporarily closed.