Security operatives have raised alarm over an alleged plan by suspected terrorists to strike worship centres and markets in Osun State, with the aim of destabilising the political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Department of State Services reportedly passed the intelligence to religious and community leaders, urging them to stay vigilant.
The development has understandably unsettled residents, many of whom now worry about the safety of their families during worship and routine market activities.
It is a troubling reminder that despite official claims of improved security, armed groups still move with frightening ease across parts of the country.
Ordinary Nigerians continue to bear the brunt of a security architecture that appears reactive rather than proactive.
Rather than issuing periodic alerts, security agencies must act decisively on credible intelligence, arrest those behind such plots and reassure citizens that their lives matter.
Until that happens, worshippers will keep looking over their shoulders, and confidence in government will keep eroding.
