DSS Director General Briefs Tinubu On Rising Security Threats

DSS Director-General Tosin Adeola Ajayi met President Bola Tinubu on Friday night to present a fresh security assessment amid growing concerns over violent attacks across several states.

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed that the closed-door briefing held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. While details were not released, he said the DSS chief submitted an updated intelligence report on current threats and ongoing operations nationwide.

The meeting is part of the administration’s routine engagements with security heads as it moves to counter banditry, terrorism and other emerging risks. The DSS, as the country’s lead domestic intelligence agency, is expected to provide more inputs as security consultations continue.

The briefing comes at a time when killings in different parts of the country have drawn public criticism and renewed calls for tougher federal action.

Speaking earlier on Friday, Information Minister Mohammed Idris said the government was not denying the scale of the violence but was taking steps to strengthen security responses. He noted that the recent deaths stem from a mix of religious tensions, economic pressures and long-running communal clashes, particularly in the Middle Belt.

He stressed that extremist groups in the North-East target both Christians and Muslims, rejecting claims of religious genocide. Idris added that President Tinubu had already restructured the security leadership before the U.S. redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.

The Presidency is expected to provide further updates after wider consultations with other security agencies.