Olushaola Omogbehin
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, held an emergency security meeting with service chiefs, intelligence heads, and the Inspector-General of Police at the State House, Abuja.
Those in attendance include the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Staff, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, and Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu.
The meeting came amid growing concern sequel to the United States’ authorisation for the voluntary departure of non-emergency embassy staff and family members from Abuja due to what it described as a “deteriorating security situation.”
On April 8, 2026, the US State Department authorised the voluntary departure of non-emergency government employees and family members from the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a “deteriorating security situation.”
According to Punch, the decision placed 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states under a “Level 4: Do Not Travel” designation, the highest risk category, adding Plateau, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, and Taraba to the list.
