President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an intensified safety crackdown throughout Nigeria’s North Central area following the lethal Woro assault that left about 75 villagers useless in Kwara State.
Mohammed Idris, Minister of Info and Nationwide Orientation,, disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday in Abuja.
Idris stated the renewed safety push is geared toward defending civilians and locations of worship in weak communities.
Based on him, the contemporary offensive, code-named Operation Savannah Protect, includes the deployment of navy personnel, the Nigeria Police Power and Nationwide Forest Guard models to strengthen safety operations in affected areas.
He defined that the operation is backed by enhanced intelligence capabilities and rapid-response protocols beneath the expanded safety mandate declared by President Tinubu on November 26, 2026, when he proclaimed a state of emergency on nationwide safety.
Idris stated the President condemned the Kwara killings as “beastly and heartless,” describing them as a part of a determined marketing campaign by terrorists focusing on tender civilian populations. He added that Tinubu has directed safety companies to convey the complete weight of the state to bear on all actors threatening peace within the area.
With heightened deployments now underway, the federal government stated further safety presence is being established round church buildings and different worship centres, significantly on Sundays, in shut coordination with neighborhood and religion leaders.
The minister additional revealed that the Nigeria Police Power has carried out a large-scale redeployment of officers beforehand assigned to VIP escort duties nationwide.
The officers have since been reassigned to core neighborhood policing features to strengthen safety visibility throughout Kwara and different North Central states, together with Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger, in addition to the Federal Capital Territory.
Reaffirming Nigeria’s sovereignty in counter-terrorism operations, Idris acknowledged that whereas the efforts will stay Nigerian-led and sovereignty-driven, the federal government stays open to cooperation with worldwide companions, together with the USA, significantly in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assist.
The Federal Authorities assured residents that restoring peace and defending lives stay prime priorities as intensified operations proceed throughout the area.
