June 4, 2026

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA — Security was beefed up on Thursday at the entrance and exit gates of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as authorities moved to prevent any possible breach amid a planned protest over the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State.

Security operatives, including personnel of the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military, mounted checkpoints and roadblocks around the Villa, carrying out strict screening of all entrants.

State House staff were required to present valid identity cards before being allowed into the complex, although no reports of harassment were recorded.