A renewed push against kidnapping and terrorist activities has begun in Kwara State as President Bola Tinubu directed security forces to seal off the state’s major forest zones with constant surveillance.
Fresh details released on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare, show that the Nigerian Air Force has been instructed to maintain continuous flights over remote forest corridors believed to harbour criminal elements.
Dare explained that the President’s order includes an expanded sweep of the “innermost parts of the forests in Kwara State,” adding that the air patrols are expected to operate non-stop while coordinating closely with ground security formations already deployed.
In addition to Kwara, the President’s directive stretches to neighbouring Kebbi and Niger States, areas currently battling the aftermath of multiple mass kidnappings that have raised nationwide concern.
According to Dare, the intensified operation is also aimed at boosting ongoing rescue efforts in the two states, where hundreds of abducted children and adults are still missing.
Communities in the affected regions have been urged to assist the military with timely information on strange movements, as the Presidency believes community intelligence remains vital for locating criminal hideouts.
The expanded security operation follows public outrage over recent attacks on schools and rural communities across northern Nigeria—incidents that have drawn condemnation from rights groups, state governments, and international partners.
