President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over recent terrorist attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing them as desperate acts by criminal elements facing intense pressure from Nigerian security forces.
In a statement released on 17 March 2026, the President commiserated with the people of Borno, mourning the lives lost, offering sympathies to the injured, and standing in solidarity with residents amid the ordeal.
He condemned the strikes as frantic attempts by terrorists to spread fear, insisting they reflect the group’s weakening position due to sustained operations by the armed forces and security agencies across multiple theatres.
Tinubu paid tribute to the bravery of Nigerian troops, who successfully repelled coordinated assaults on military positions in the state on Monday. He described the attacks as the work of “evil-minded” groups, vowing that gallant military personnel and civilian task forces would continue to curtail and eliminate such threats.
The President revealed that, during a security meeting last weekend with leaders of intelligence and security agencies, he approved additional equipment and operational support to bolster capabilities, with implementation already under way.
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He has directed security chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri to assume direct oversight of the situation. Emergency agencies have also been instructed to ensure proper medical care for the wounded.
Emphasising resolve, Tinubu declared there would be no safe haven for terrorists in Nigeria. “We will locate them, confront them, and completely defeat them,” he stated, adding that the country would not succumb to fear.
The statement comes against a backdrop of escalating insurgent activity in Borno, where groups such as ISWAP and Boko Haram remnants have intensified attacks on military bases and communities in recent weeks, including coordinated strikes prompting military repels but causing casualties and injuries.
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