Abuja, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - Nigeria president orders security chiefs to Maiduguri after attacks: statement

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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said he ordered his security chiefs to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, which has been hit by deadly coordinated suicide bombers. "I have directed security chiefs to move to Maiduguri to take charge of the situation," he said in a statement, adding the "acts of terror are the final desperate and frantic attempts by criminals and terrorist elements trying to instil and spread fear" while under pressure......

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