The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has raised a nationwide security alert following intelligence indicating that terrorist groups may be mobilising to carry out coordinated attacks on schools, places of worship, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps and other vulnerable locations.

The alert was contained in a police wireless message dated September 13, 2026, issued by the Department of Operations at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

The communication, referenced as CB: 0900/FDPS/DOPS/FHQ/ABJ/VOL38/68, was marked “Security General” and classified as “Treat as Very Important.”

It was circulated to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police overseeing Zones 1 to 17, Commissioners of Police across the states, Mobile Police units, counter-terrorism formations and other specialised commands.

According to the message, intelligence available to the Department of Operations showed an “increased mobilisation of terrorist elements for possible coordinated attacks” targeting places of worship, educational institutions, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable sites.

The North-East, North-West and North-Central regions, as well as parts of the South-West, were identified as areas requiring particular vigilance.

The police also reported the movement of armed individuals from Katsina through Kaduna towards Plateau State.

The Force further disclosed that suspected Islamic State West Africa Province operatives and their local collaborators were carrying out surveillance and reconnaissance of potential targets.