The service chiefs had arrived earlier and waited till the President arrived from a function outside the State House.
The service chiefs are the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.
The meeting which also has in attendance the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, is expected to address the rising terrorism, kidnapping and killings across the country.
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, convened a crucial meeting with the Force Management Team and Tactical Squads, on January 15, 2024, to address the rising concerns surrounding insecurity in the country.
IGP expressed deep concern over the unfortunate abductions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and emphasised the need for decisive action to curb such heinous crimes.
This development is coming in the wake of the recent up surge in the activities of kidnappers and banditry across the country.
in a similar report, Amnesty international has the federal government to Treat Kidnapping Epidemic As Emergency,
In a statement on Monday, the International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO) described the abductions as an epidemic that has become part of daily life, urging President Bola Tinubu to take all lawful measures to end the cycle of violence and fear.
“We are now facing an epidemic of kidnapping. People in Nigeria are now living on the knife edge,” the statement added.
“Widespread insecurity and the chaos it causes have been exacerbated by routine kidnapping, as armed groups tighten their stranglehold on the country. Nigerian authorities must immediately stem the tide of kidnapping now.
“Many families choose not to report cases of kidnapping after paying ransom for fear of reprisals and as a result, many incidents go undocumented.
“The current epidemic of kidnapping highlights the utter failure of the Nigerian authorities to effectively protect lives.”
