Nigeria, March 17 -- In a statement made available to The News Chronicle on Tuesday, President Tinubu described the attacks as "desperate and frantic attempts by criminals and terrorist elements to instil fear," stressing that these groups are under relentless pressure from Nigeria's armed forces and security agencies.

He commended the courage and resilience of Nigeria's troops, who successfully repelled coordinated attacks on military positions, and promised that all criminal elements would be relentlessly pursued and neutralized.

President Tinubu revealed that additional equipment and operational support for security agencies, approved during a weekend security meeting, are already being deployed to strengthen their capabilities. He ...