In an update published by The Guardian, President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate and permanent militarization and security fortification of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru, Plateau State. The presidential directive follows a breach along the institute’s perimeter by armed bandits. The clash resulted in the loss of two soldiers and one police officer who fought to repel the attackers.
Representing the president during an emergency address to the participants of the Senior Executive Course 48, Vice President Kashim Shettima stated that a comprehensive action plan must be submitted within 72 hours. The strategy must detail immediate infrastructure improvements, including advanced surveillance networks, tighter access control systems, and rapid emergency response structures.
The federal government emphasized that NIPSS represents Nigeria’s premier intellectual and strategic think-tank, meaning its physical protection is a non-negotiable national priority. The administration also announced it would fully take over the long-term welfare and education of the children of the security personnel who died defending the facility.
The security emergency was widely detailed by regional networks, with Leadership reporting that “a comprehensive action plan and timeline for permanent reinforcement… must be submitted to the Office of the Vice President within 72 hours.” Mirroring this report, ThisDay specified that the government ordered “emergency security measures be activated at once, with the DG to coordinate with the Armed Forces, the Police, and the DSS.”
**Echotitbits take:** The daring assault on an elite policy hub like NIPSS highlights the persistent vulnerabilities facing tactical state infrastructure in north-central Nigeria. Expect a heavy, localized military lockdown around the Jos-Kuru axis over the coming weeks as intelligence agencies try to set up an airtight buffer zone around strategic state assets.
Source: The Guardian – https://guardian.ng/news/tinubu-orders-security-overhaul-at-nipss-after-deadly-bandit-attack/, June 19, 2026
Photo credit: The Guardian
