Tinubu postpones foreign trip over abductions in Kebbi, Kwara

President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to South Africa and Angola as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

Onanuga stated that Tinubu, in response to the request by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has ordered the deployment of more security operatives to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, over the recent attack by bandits.

The president was scheduled to leave Abuja on Wednesday to attend the 20th G20 Summit of leaders in South Africa and thereafter proceed to Luanda to attend the 7th AU-EU Summit.

Tinubu: Bandits abducted Kebbi schoolgirls despite intelligence warnings

Onanuga said: “Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, President Tinubu decided to suspend his departure.

“He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathy visit to Kebbi on his behalf, as well as reports from the police and the Department of State Services regarding the attack in Kwara.

“President Tinubu reiterates his directive to the security agencies to do everything possible to rescue the 24 schoolgirls, abducted by the bandits and bring the girls back home, safe.”

The Star