…orders more troops to Kwara
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.
Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential spokesman, revealed that the President has also ordered the deployment of more security personnel to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, and directed the police to go after the bandits who attacked the worshippers.
Onanuga said the decision was in response to a request by the governor of Kwara State.
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President Tinubu was earlier scheduled to leave Abuja today to attend the 20th G20 Summit of Leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda for the 7th AU-EU Summit.
Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.
“He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara.”
President Tinubu reiterated his directive to the security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the 24 schoolgirls abducted by the bandits and bring them home safely.
