President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over a high-level security meeting over the rising insecurity in the country.
The meeting is holding behind closed doors inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd.); and National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Monguno (retd.), are in attendance.
Others are Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff; Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amoo; and the acting Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.
The meeting is coming on the heels of escalating insecurity in different parts of the country and general outcry by various stakeholders.
In the last few days, several Nigerians have been killed or kidnapped in different parts of the country, a situation that has create panic among citizens.
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