{
  "id": 5035674,
  "title": "Yuguda demands tighter border security, says terror influx worsens insecurity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/yuguda-demands-tighter-border-security-says-terror-influx-worsens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T05:55:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/yuguda-demands-tighter-border-security-says-terror-influx-worsens-insecurity/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Isa Yuguda, Chairman of the APC Professionals Forum, urged the Nigerian government to enhance border security, surveillance, and regional intelligence collaboration to address security threats throughout the country. In his address during the forum's Policy Roundtable, Yuguda pointed out that while the Tinubu administration has increased defense funding and equipment, external factors continue to complicate internal security efforts.\n\nHe noted that instability in neighboring West African nations, coupled with porous border regions, has allowed armed groups and criminal networks to infiltrate Nigeria, causing violence and endangering local communities. According to Yuguda, these external pressures have made it difficult for the government to tackle security issues, with some terror and criminal elements successfully infiltrating communities.\n\nThe former Bauchi State Governor highlighted recent security improvements as a result of fiscal resources generated by economic reforms, such as the removal of the petrol subsidy. This has freed up over ₦15 trillion, which has been allocated to defense infrastructure and the armed forces to bolster national protection.\n\nYuguda recommended that the government prioritize border reinforcement, regional security cooperation, and enhanced intelligence gathering to maintain current progress and counter cross-border threats before the 2027 political cycle.",
  "summary": "By Hussein Yahaya The Federal Government has been urged to step up border security, surveillance, and regional intelligence cooperation to counter external security pressures threatening peace and stability across the country. The call was made by Dr. Isa Yuguda, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the APC Professionals Forum, during the second edition of […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}