President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full-scale security cordon on forests in Kwara State following renewed cases of kidnappings and terrorist incursions in the region.
The directive was announced on Tuesday in a statement posted on 𝕏 by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.
According to Dare, the President has mandated the Nigerian Air Force to intensify aerial monitoring across the deepest parts of Kwara’s forests, believed to be hideouts for terror groups.
Dare said, “President Tinubu has ordered a total security cordon over the forests in Kwara State following recent kidnappings and terrorist activities.
“He directed the Air Force to expand its air surveillance across the innermost parts of the forests in Kwara State, where it is believed the terrorists are hiding. They are to maintain a 24-hour surveillance and link up with the boots on the ground.”
Dare added that the directive also covers regions bordering Kebbi and Niger states, where several kidnap victims are still expected to be rescued.
The presidential aide appealed to residents in affected communities to support security operations by promptly reporting suspicious movements.
“Communities are also urged to provide timely information about strange movements and activities to aid the work of the security forces,” he said.
Tinubu’s order comes on the heels of the abduction and subsequent rescue of 38 churchgoers in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
It also follows the reported kidnapping of at least 10 residents on Monday evening in Isapa, a neighbouring community within the same council area.
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