The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, was absent at the Presidential Villa on Monday as security chiefs met with President Muhammadu Buhari to brief him on security matters in the country.
However, the details of the meeting have yet to the ascertained.
The services chiefs were led to the meeting by the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd).
Those present include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and the Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ekwe Ibas.
Others are the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu; and Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Yusuf Bichi, among others.
However, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, was absent but represented by a senior officer of the Nigerian Army.
Government officials also present were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno.
Before the meeting started, the service chiefs exchanged pleasantries
