Nigeria Declares National Security Emergency: President Tinubu Orders 50,000 New Police Recruits

In a decisive response to a wave of mass abductions, Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has declared a 'national emergency'. Addressing the crisis where 'hundreds of people abducted in the span of a week', Tinubu ordered the immediate redeployment of police VIP bodyguards to security-challenged areas. The President also approved the recruitment of 50,000 new officers to bolster the force. The report details the harrowing situation, including the abduction of 300 students and the fact that '265 children and teachers taken from a Catholic boarding school in Niger's state are still missing'. This move comes as authorities struggle to contain armed groups who have targeted schools, worshippers, and women across the country.