As worries about bandit assaults grew, schools in certain regions of the nation shuttered early on Wednesday. After bandits attacked the UBE Secondary/Primary School in Iluke, Kogi State, and threatened to invade educational facilities in Edo and Niger States, the schools were quickly closed.
The Nigerian Army has confirmed reports of an unauthorised incursion by personnel of the Cameroonian Armed Forces into Danare Community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State on June 9, 2026. In a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan, the Army said troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Danare responded immediately after receiving reports of the foreign military presence.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the critical role of public support in the success of military operations, urging officers of the Nigerian Army Public Relations Corps to adopt effective communication strategies that would strengthen public trust and confidence in the Armed Forces. Speaking at the opening of the combined first and second quarters' media workshop in Abuja on Wednesday, the Army Chief said public backing had become indispensable to achieving military objectives in the country's evolving security landscape.
Hundreds of young Nigerians on Tuesday gathered at the National Assembly in Abuja to call for national unity in the fight against insecurity, urging citizens to set aside political differences and support efforts to combat terrorism and violent crime across the country. The protesters said they could no longer remain silent while insecurity is being politicised.
The Federal Government has expressed growing frustration over what it describes as the South African government's inadequate response to a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in the country, warning that retaliatory diplomatic measures, including a review of bilateral privileges, remain under consideration. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to tackle insecurity and secure the freedom of all individuals currently held captive across the country, declaring that Nigeria would not yield to terrorists, bandits, or other criminal elements. The President’s message was delivered on Sunday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, during the national interdenominational church service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, held as part of activities commemorating the 2026 Democracy Day celebration.
