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Nigeria says it will expand technology and intelligence to tackle insecurity
Nigeria says it will keep investing in technology, intelligence and operational capacity to improve security.
Information Minister Mohammed Idris announced the plan in Abuja on Monday.
He said security forces had killed terrorist commanders and criminal leaders, disrupted insurgent networks, rescued hostages and dismantled criminal enclaves.
The government also says operations against oil theft and pipeline vandalism have helped protect revenue and support higher oil production.
But Idris acknowledged that terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence remain serious concerns in parts of the country.
He said President Bola Tinubu expects results from security chiefs and that the government will continue its efforts to protect communities.
The government says it will sustain investment in personnel, technology, intelligence and operations.
Nigeria says it will continue investing in technology, intelligence and operational capabilities to tackle insecurity.
Information Minister Mohammed Idris announced the plan during a media chat in Abuja.
He acknowledged that serious security challenges persist in parts of the country despite reported successes by security forces.
Idris said the government would not retreat from efforts to secure the country and that President Bola Tinubu continued to demand results from security chiefs.
- Who
- The Nigerian government, represented by Information Minister Mohammed Idris.
- What
- It says it will continue investing in technology, intelligence and operational capabilities to tackle insecurity.
- When
- Monday, during a media chat. The article was published on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- Abuja, Nigeria.
- Why
- To tackle insecurity and work towards lasting security across the country.
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- Minister
- Mohammed Idris
- Location
- Abuja
- Security investment
- Technology, intelligence and operational capabilities
- Date published
- 12 October 2026
- State spending
- Combined capital expenditure rose by 151 per cent in real terms between 2023 and 2025
What people are saying
Every incident of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping or communal violence is a matter of grave concern to the President and the Federal Government.
We do not minimise the pain of affected families or the anxiety of communities still confronting these threats.
Let me assure Nigerians that the federal government will neither relent nor retreat in its determination to secure every part of our country.
The security of Nigerians is not negotiable.
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