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According to reports, about 100,000 police officers — out of an estimated force of around 371,000 are assigned to guard Nigerian political and public figures. Tinubu’s directive also authorizes forest rangers to undertake offensive operations against armed groups hiding in the forests.
Facing a kidnapping crisis, President Bola Tinubu ordered an overhaul of Nigeria’s security forces. He also authorized the recruitment of an additional 20,000 security personnel on top of the 30,000 already approved.
The police will recruit an additional 20,000 officers, bringing the total to 50,000, the statement read. President termed the issue as a national emergency. Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police officers assigned to protect public figures and celebrities and ordered their redeployment.
According to reports, about 100,000 police officers — out of an estimated force of around 371,000 are assigned to guard Nigerian political and public figures. Tinubu’s directive also authorizes forest rangers to undertake offensive operations against armed groups hiding in the forests.
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The rise in mass abductions from schools comes as the Trump administration pressures Nigeria to act against what it calls the persecution of Christians there — a claim Nigeria’s government denies. Such abductions had decreased in the past two years.
